"Hepatitis B" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006509
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.430.400 C02.440.435 C06.552.380.705.437
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B" by people in Profiles.
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High prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B and C in Minnesota Somalis contributes to rising hepatocellular carcinoma incidence. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 21; 28(35):5217-5229.
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Ten millennia of hepatitis B virus evolution. Science. 2021 Oct 08; 374(6564):182-188.
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Role of nucleoside/nucleotide analogues and low-dose hepatitis B immune globülin in prophylaxis of hepatitis B recurrence among cadaveric liver transplant recipients. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2018 01; 29(1):61-66.
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Interventions to improve dissemination and implementation of Hepatitis B vaccination in patients with diabetes. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2017 Mar - Apr; 57(2):183-187.
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PROSPECTIVE POPULATION MANAGEMENT FOR HEPATITIS B IN THE CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES) SSP® POPULATION. J Zoo Wildl Med. 2016 Sep; 47(3):711-716.
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Population attributable fractions of risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States. Cancer. 2016 06 01; 122(11):1757-65.
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Survey of Immunization Practices in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Pediatric Gastroenterologists. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jul; 61(1):47-51.
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Response to challenge dose among young adults vaccinated for hepatitis B as infants: importance of detectable residual antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 May; 36(5):529-33.
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Humoral responses to independent vaccinations are correlated in healthy boosted adults. Vaccine. 2014 Sep 29; 32(43):5624-31.
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Duration of protection after infant hepatitis B vaccination series. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun; 133(6):e1500-7.