What does it mean to be a hepatitis B carrier?

The so-called hepatitis B carriers are people who have normal liver function and are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen. These people have hepatitis B virus infection in their bodies and may have replication of the virus, i.e. hepatitis B DNA positive, but have no impaired liver function or manifestation of cirrhosis. For hepatitis B carriers, most patients do not need special treatment, regular review of liver function, hepatitis B DNA, liver ultrasound, AFP and other indicators can be, if the doctor judged that there is an indication for treatment, you need to timely antiviral treatment.