S2E1 - Hepatitis B Virus Infection Treatment Simplified | Dr Abby Philips

In this video, in plain simple language, I discuss hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) - whom to treat, when to treat, and when to stop treatment. Does everyone with HBsAg+ve require treatment? Is there a cure for HBV? Can HBV-related cirrhosis be reversed? Sources: HBV treatment guidelines from major clinical societies: American Association for Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley... European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL) https://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/... Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of Liver (APASL) http://apasl.info/apasl-hbv-guideline... Stopping HBV treatment in chronic HBV patients (APASL guidelines update) https://link.springer.com/article/10.... Reversing HBV-related cirrhosis: 1. Liver Fibrosis Reversion After Suppression of Hepatitis B Virus https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... 2. Reversibility of hepatitis B virus cirrhosis after therapy: who and why? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1... 3. Long-term entecavir therapy results in the reversal of fibrosis/cirrhosis and continued histological improvement in patients with chronic hepatitis B https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley... 4. Long-term therapy of chronic hepatitis B reverses cirrhosis https://www.nature.com/articles/nrgas... 5. Reversal of Hepatitis B Cirrhosis Complicated by Hepatic Decompensation https://journals.lww.com/ajg/Fulltext... A cure for HBV infection: 1/ https://virologyj.biomedcentral.com/a... 2/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s4157... 3/ https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/... 4/ https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley... 5/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eb... TheLiverDoc channel aims to provide the latest updates from scientific literature, through simple, easily understandable discussions, regarding healthcare practices in persons with liver disease Follow TheLiverDoc Twitter @theliverdr Instagram @abbyphilips This video is fundamentally based on: Article 51A[h] of The Constitution of India: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform. Host: Dr. Abby Philips M.D., D.M (Clinical Scientist, Hepatology) at Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Cochin, Kerala, India Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 'The Liver Doc' logo by Yeh! (Indonesia) 'The Liver Doc' logo animation by Navas Video editing on Adobe Premier Pro Video shot on Panasonic Lumix S5, 50/1.8 lens Computer rig - Customized by www.themvp.in