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Associated
Conditions of Chronic Hepatitis B
About associated conditions: Associated conditions
are those which appear statistically related, but do not have
a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the
complications are caused by Chronic Hepatitis B, and
underlying causes may be causes of Chronic Hepatitis B, the
following list shows associated conditions that simply appear
with higher frequency in people who have Chronic Hepatitis B.
In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk
factors for Chronic Hepatitis B. People with Chronic
Hepatitis B may be more likely to get a condition on the list
of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both.
Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply
coincidentally related to Chronic Hepatitis B is not always
clear. For general information, see Associated
Condition Misdiagnosis.
Associated conditions list: The list of conditions
mentioned by various sources as associated with Chronic
Hepatitis B includes:
Chronic Hepatitis B as a risk factor: Another type
of associated condition is one for which Chronic Hepatitis B
is itself a risk factor. The conditions for which Chronic
Hepatitis B is listed as a risk factor includes:
Associated conditions: The most important risk factor
for liver cancer is a chronic infection with the hepatitis
B virus or the hepatitis C virus. These viruses can
be passed from person to person through blood (such as by
sharing needles) or sexual contact. An infant may catch these
viruses from an infected mother. Liver cancer can develop
after many years of infection with the virus.1
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