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Can you live a long life with the chronic hepatitis b virus?
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Chronic active Hep: Chronic active hepatitis b can now be treated. Long term infection can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and to liver cancer. See a hepatologist or infectious disease specialist.
Answered 3/20/2019
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