How to treat asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers

  The formation of hepatitis B virus carriers is mainly related to mother-to-child transmission, infection during infancy and low resistance. It is generally believed that hepatitis B virus carriers can work and study normally.  Asymptomatic HBsAg carriers are divided into: 1, chronic HBsAg carriers: have suffered from hepatitis B without their knowledge, because their clinical symptoms and liver damage is mild and quickly healed, only to show the disease after the HBsAg carrier status.  2, chronic HBV carriers: healthy carriers, repeatedly tested liver function is normal, without any symptoms and signs, and even liver biopsy did not see pathological damage, liver tissue structure is intact.  3, mostly chronic HBV carriers, partly hepatitis B patients: repeatedly tested liver function is normal, without any symptoms and signs, only liver biopsy pathology with chronic liver damage.  Treatment The first group of patients should be followed up medically and have their liver function rechecked every 3 months in order to know whether there is liver damage in time, and if there is liver damage, it should be treated in time.  The second category can work, study and labor as usual, most of them have stable condition and good prognosis, after a period of time, with the improvement of the body’s autoimmune status some patients can even turn negative naturally.  The third category is confirmed to have pathological damage to the liver, should be treated as a patient with current disease, timely treatment.  The current principles of medical treatment for asymptomatic HBsAg carriers include: 1, protection of the liver: absolute abstinence from alcohol, avoid overexertion, reasonable nutrition, maintain a regular life, a relaxed mood, regular review of hepatitis B virus markers and liver function indicators, do not blindly use drugs.  2, drug treatment: must be under the guidance of a specialist, the appropriate choice of vitamins, silymarin and other drug therapy, if necessary, interferon and other drugs antiviral treatment.  3, family personal hygiene treatment: other members of the family can be injected with hepatitis B vaccine for prevention.  It should be emphasized here that there is no special drug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. There is no scientific basis for the special treatment claimed by certain media or advertisements. Instead, the disease may be delayed or even aggravated, seriously damaging the health of patients, please bear in mind that friends suffering from liver disease.