Hepatitis Health Center

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Be sure to follow the instructions that are provided with the product. And stop using the product if you have any side effects.

See your doctor regularly if you have chronic HBV infection

If you have been diagnosed with long-term (chronic) HBV infection, your doctor will recommend that you be vaccinated for hepatitis A if you have not been vaccinated or are not immune to this disease. For more information on hepatitis A, see the topic Hepatitis A. You also will need to visit your doctor regularly. He or she will do blood tests to monitor your liver function and the activity of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in your body. Some of the tests can tell your doctor whether HBV is actively multiplying in your liver, which increases your risk for chronic hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis can lead to liver disease such as cirrhosis or liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).