Feel empowered to manage your liver health with simple, supportive resources that help you understand the different types of viral hepatitis while strengthening your partnership with your health care team.
A Guide for People Living with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D
A patient-friendly overview explaining what hepatitis B and hepatitis D are, how they are transmitted, symptoms, testing, risks, and treatment considerations. It also highlights who should be tested, what a positive result means, and key steps to protect liver health.
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Questions to Ask Your Liver Doctor About Hepatitis
A quick checklist of the most important questions patients can ask their liver doctor about hepatitis—covering diagnosis, disease severity, treatment options, monitoring needs, lifestyle guidance, and long-term care planning.
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Hepatitis ABCs
In this animation, Dr. Kris Kowdley discusses the three most common viruses that cause hepatitis (hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus) and how each is transmitted.
An Animated Look at HBV
This animated guide will provide you with useful information to better understand HBV, how it is transmitted, and currently available prevention and treatment strategies.
Hep B: Stages of Fibrosis
In this video, Dr. Kris Kowdley uses an augmented reality animation to discuss the various stages of fibrosis and the impact on the liver during each stage.
Addressing HBV Disparities and Stigma
Drs. Do and Nguyen provide useful information about hepatitis B infection including answers to common questions that patients have when they first receive a diagnosis, information about risk factors and misconceptions, and important steps patients can take to reduce the burden of the disease.
What is HDV?
Dr. Do and Dr. Gish explain hepatitis D infection for patients and answer common questions that patients have when they first receive a diagnosis. They also offer advice about how patients can lower the overall burden of disease.
Additional Resources and Links:
HBV
- Hepatitis B Resources for Patients and Health Care Providers (PDF)
- AASLD Hepatitis B Guidelines
- CDC Clinical Testing and Diagnosis for Hepatitis B
- CDC Hepatitis B Public Resources
- USPSTF Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
HCV
- AASLD-IDSA Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C (PDF)
- Hepatitis C Testing: What to Expect When Getting Tested (PDF)
- CDC Hepatitis C Public Resources
- EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C
- AASLD-IDSA: Patients With HIV/HCV Coinfection