The following documents related to hepatitis B have been elaborated for informative purpose only. They have been written by Stuart Millinship. This report has not been written by the Health On the Net Foundation's team and the Foundation is not responsible for the content of the Hepatitis B report.

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Foreword
	Where to get this document.
	Corrections & Feedback
	History
Introduction
	What is Hepatitis
	Types Of Viral Hepatitis
		Hepatitis A- Infectious Hepatitis
			How is hepatitis A transmitted
			What happens when infected with Hepatitis A
			Prevention
		Hepatitis B - Serum Hepatitis
			How is hepatitis B transmitted
			What happens when infected with Hepatitis B
			Prevention
		Hepatitis C - Non A - Non B hepatitis
			How is hepatitis C transmitted
			What happens when infected with Hepatitis C
			Prevention
		Hepatitis D
		Hepatitis E
		Hepatitis F
		Hepatitis G
Hepatitis B virology and Immunology
	The Hepatitis B Virus
	How the virus reproduces
	Hepatitis B Antigens
		Hepatitis B DNA
		Hepatitis B DNA polymerase.
		Hepatitis B Core protein (HBcAg)
		Hepatitis B Surface protein(s) (HBsAg or 's' antigen)
		HBe Protein. (HBeAg or 'e' antigen)
		HBx Protein.
	How the human body responds to infection
		Antibodies to HBc (HBcAb, Anti-HBc)
		ALT (alanine aminotransferase) and AST (aspartate aminotransferase)
		Interferon.
		Antibodies to HBe protein (HBeAb)
		Antibodies to HBs protein (HBsAb)
	Acute Hepatitis B Infection
		What happens when Initially infected
			Symptoms
			Treatment
			Prognosis
	Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
		How does chronic Hepatitis B Develop
			Symptoms
			Treatment
			Prognosis
Medical Tests and Procedures.
	Liver Biopsy
		What Is A Liver Biopsy?
		What Are The Different Ways Liver Biopsy Can Be Performed?
		When Is A Liver Biopsy Used?
		What Are The Dangers Of Liver Biopsy?
		Are There Alternatives To Liver Biopsy?
		Do Liver Biopsies Ever Need To Be Repeated?
		Biopsy results
		What do I need to do if I'm having a biopsy
	Liver Function Tests (LFT’s)
		ALT or SGPT
		AST
		Bilirubin
		GGT (Gamma glutamyltransferase)
		Serum Albumin
		Prothombin time
	PCR
		Qualitative PCR
		Quantitative PCR
Treatment
	Acute Hepatitis B
	Fulminant Hepatitis B
	Chronic Hepatitis B
Interferon
	What is Interferon?
	What is the recommended course of treatment
	How successful is Interferon for Hepatitis B
	What happens if I decide to take Interferon
	What are the side effects of Interferon. (Intron-A)
	Should I take interferon?
	What if I do not respond to interferon
		Another course of Interferon
		Prednistolone Priming
		Continued use of interferon
Other Drugs
	Introduction
	Acylovir
	Adenene Arabinoside (ara-AMP)
	Adefovir Dipivoxil (GS 890)
	Antibody Therapy
	Colchicine
	ddI
	Famciclovir
	Fialuridine
	Foscarnet (trisodium phosphonoformate)
	Gancilovir
	Granulocyte Macrophage colony-stimulating factor
	Interferon Beta
	Interferon Gamma
	Interlukin-2
	Interleukin-12
	Isoprinosine
	Lamivudine or 3TC
	Levamizole
	N-Acetyl-Cystine (NAC)
	PC1323
	Polyadencyclic polyuridylic acid
	Reticulose
	T cell vaccine
	Theradigm-HBV
	Thymosin Alpha (Zadaxin)
	Thymopentin
	Vaccine Therapy
Complementary Medicine
	Introduction
	Artichoke(Cynara Scolymus, Caffeic Acid)
	Dandelion Root
	Kombucha Tea
	Liquorice root
	Milk Thistle (Silymarin, blessed thistle, Chardon Marie)
	Phylanthus Amarus/Nituri/Nirruri
	Reishi Mushrooms
	Schizandra
	Thymus Extracts
	Tumeric (Curcumin)
	Vitamin E and Selenium
	Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)
	N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC)
Drugs and Hepatitis
	Introduction
	Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs
		Acetaminophen (Paracetamol, Tylenol)
		Aspirin
		Ibuprofen. (Neurophen, Advil)
		Codine & Dihydrocodine
		Anti-Histamines
		Cough Mixtures
		Indigestion Tablets
	Recreational Drugs
		Alcohol
		Amphetamine, (Speed, Wizz) & Methamphetamin (Crystal, Crank)
		Caffeine (Coffee, Tea, Cola's, Some OTC Painkillers...)
		Cocaine (Charlie, Crack)
		Heroin (Smack, Shit)
		L.S.D (Acid, Trips)
		Marijuana (Dope, Shit, Mary Jane)
		MDMA (Ecstasy, "E" or "X")
		Nicotine
Other Hepatitis B Information
	Co-infection with other viruses
		The Hepatitis D Virus
		The Hepatitis C Virus
		HIV
		Non "e" antigen hepatitis B
		Relapse
	Liver Cancer (HepatoCellular Carcinoma or HCC)
	Living with Hepatitis B
		Facts for the Hepatitis B Carrier
		What You Can Do to Take Care of Yourself
		What You Can Do to Protect Others
	Obtaining Herbs and Amino Acids via NHS prescription
Appendixes
	The Liver
	Cirrhosis
		What Are the Major Causes of Cirrhosis?
		What Are the Symptoms of Cirrhosis?
		How Is Cirrhosis Diagnosed?
		What Are the Treatments Options for Cirrhosis?