🔥 8. When to Start Hepatitis B Treatment

Not all patients need treatment

Treatment depends on:

• Viral load (HBV DNA)

• Liver enzyme levels

• Stage of liver damage

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Start treatment if:

• High viral load

• Elevated LFT

• Evidence of liver damage

• Cirrhosis

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Goal of treatment

• Suppress virus

• Prevent progression

• Reduce cancer risk