Hepatitis B minor tri-positive as opposed to major tri-positive, both are states in which the hepatitis B virus chronically infects the body. In either state, liver function is likely to be normal. The main difference between minor and major triplets is that the hepatitis B virus is not actively replicating in patients with minor triplets. However, the damage caused to the liver by relatively inactive replication may also be greater or slightly less. It is not possible to determine whether liver function is abnormal or the extent of liver damage by whether it is major or minor triple-positive. Patients with small triplets of hepatitis B have normal liver function and no signs of cirrhosis if they are reviewed regularly, which is a state of hepatitis B virus carriage. If the liver function is normal, after previous abnormalities and after treatment, it means that the inflammation of the liver has entered a relatively quiescent period.