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Descriptor
English
:
Hepatitis B
Descriptor
Spanish
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Hepatitis B
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hepatite B
Tree Number:
C02.256.430.400
C02.440.435
C06.552.380.705.437
Definition
English
:
INFLAMMATION
of the LIVER in
humans
caused by a member of the
ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS
genus,
HEPATITIS B VIRUS
. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
chronic =
HEPATITIS B
, CHRONIC
History Note
English
:
77; was HEPATITIS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1963-76
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6664
Unique Identifier:
D006509
Occurrence in VHL
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