Hepatitis B
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What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. It is primarily transmitted by IV exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
Common symptoms reported by people with hepatitis B
Treatments taken by people for hepatitis B
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Compare treatments taken by people with hepatitis B
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hepatitis B through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with hepatitis B? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has hepatitis B on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 201 say hepatitis B is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 26 | |
| 40s | 22 | |
| 50s | 20 | |
| 60s | 28 | |
| 70+ | 68 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 204 | |
| Female | 108 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 114 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 10 |