24th July 2023

A 55-year-old known intravenous drug user with established hepatitis B infection is followed up in the hepatology outpatient clinic

A 55-year-old known intravenous drug user with established hepatitis B infection is followed up in the hepatology outpatient clinic. His most recent serology tests are consistent with a chronic infection; he is also HBeAg-negative. A transient elastography study was also recently conducted, which conveys findings indicative of liver cirrhosis; he has no signs or symptoms of liver disease.

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