1 in ~150 people have chronic hepatitis B.1-3,a Are your patients among them?

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aBased on 2012 estimate for total prevalence of CHB in the United States1 extrapolated to 2019 US population.3

Identify at-risk patients

Certain at-risk populations experience a higher incidence of HBV infection.4

CHB=chronic hepatitis B; HBV=hepatitis B virus.

b2012 estimate.1
See Who's at Risk

Screen for and diagnose hep B

~2 out of 3
are unaware

About 2 out of 3 people living with CHB in the US are unaware of their infection.5

Learn About Screening

Connect patients to treatment

20% to 30% of people with CHB develop liver problems such as cirrhosis, HCC or liver failure.6

25% die prematurely of these conditions.7

HCC=hepatocellular carcinoma.
See Treatment Guidelines

Manage chronic hepatitis B

Donut graph showing 62%62%
of CHB patients are not monitored for HBV DNA

62% of CHB patients are never or not routinely monitored for HBV DNA.6 AASLD guidance recommends ongoing evaluation and monitoring are essential components of disease management.7

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Information for healthcare professionals

Chronic Hepatitis B Screening & Management Brochure

An overview of the importance of CHB screening and management, including recommendations to simplify management and improve care of chronic hepatitis B patients.
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AASLD=American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; ACP=American College of Physicians; CDC=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; USPSTF=U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
References:
  1. Gish R, Cohen C, Block J, et al. Data supporting updating estimates of the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and C in the United States. Hepatology. 2015;62:1339-1341. doi:10.1002/hep.28026
  2. Kowdley K, Wang C, Welch S, et al. Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B among foreign-born persons living in the United States by country of origin. Hepatology. 2012;56:422-433. doi:10.1002/hep.24804
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. and World Population Clock. Accessed October 1, 2019. https://www.census.gov/popclock/
  4. Terrault NA, Lok ASF, McMahon BJ, et al. Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B: AASLD 2018 hepatitis B guidance. Hepatology. 2018;67(4):1560-1599. doi:10.1002/hep.29800
  5. Cohen C, Holmberg SD, McMahon BJ, et al. Is chronic hepatitis B being undertreated in the United States?J Viral Hepat. 2011;18:377-383. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01401.x
  6. World Health Organization. Guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis B infection. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2015.
  7. Abara W, Qaseem A, Schillie S, et al. Hepatitis B vaccination, screening, and linkage to care: best practice advice from the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(11):794-804. doi:10.7326/M17-1106