Hepatitis B (cont.)
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- Hepatitis B Overview
- Hepatitis B Causes
- Hepatitis B Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Hepatitis B Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
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Other Therapy
No herbs, supplements, or other alternative therapy is known to work as well as antiviral medication in slowing HBV replication and promoting liver healing in hepatitis B.
- In clinical trials, however, people who took a combination of interferon and a preparation of Chinese herbs did better than people who took interferon alone or the herbs alone. However, these results need to be substantiated.
- Research is ongoing to see which herbs may have a helpful effect on hepatitis.
- At this time, no specific herb or herbal preparation is recommended.
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In 1965, Blumberg et al reported the discovery of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), also known as Australia antigen, and its antibody, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb).
