@article{discovery10165159, month = {January}, publisher = {MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOC}, title = {New Approaches to Chronic Hepatitis B}, year = {2023}, journal = {New England Journal of Medicine}, volume = {388}, note = {This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.}, pages = {55--69}, author = {Dusheiko, Geoffrey and Agarwal, Kosh and Maini, Mala K}, abstract = {Chronic hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a hepatotropic DNA virus that can replicate at high levels and cause minimal disease or severe liver injury. The clinical spectrum of chronic hepatitis B ranges from no symptoms to progressive hepatic fibrosis, advanced cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. An estimated 296 million people have chronic hepatitis B, of whom 221 million live in low- and middle-income countries. Without intervention, deaths from HBV are expected to peak at 1.14 million by 2035.}, url = {http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra2211764} }