What causes hepatitis B infection?

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Question
Hello doctor,
My wife has hepatitis B level 573 and is inactive but anti HBS has 9.8 antibodies. So the doctor told me the cause of hepatitis B infection? Did my wife get hepatitis B from me because I also have hepatitis B. What is the treatment? Please advise me, thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Dr. Mang Thi Phuong Mai - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What causes hepatitis B infection? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Hepatitis B is one of the most dangerous liver diseases, the disease attacks the liver. This disease is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood, sex, mother-to-child transmission, your wife does not have hepatitis B antibodies, so she can still be infected.
Treatment of hepatitis B depends on whether the doctor will rely on the test results: The level of HBV DNA virus in the patient's body and in some cases, a liver biopsy may be required to provide a treatment plan for the inflammation. suitable liver B. The main treatment is to prevent the reproduction and replication of the virus or substances that interfere with the synthesis and self-replication of the virus.
In case the mother has been infected with HBV, after giving birth, the baby needs to be injected with specific serum against HBV virus.
When sick, it is necessary to strengthen the body's resistance by resting, the diet should pay attention to foods that are beneficial to the liver, and limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol not only causes cirrhosis but also supports the replication and reproduction of the hepatitis virus, so it increases the number of viruses circulating in the blood and thereby reduces the ability of liver cells to resist attack. of viruses.
Therefore, your wife should see and consult a doctor for more specific disease monitoring.
If you still have questions about the cause of hepatitis B infection, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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