Hepatitis B (cont.) Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP Mary D.
Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP is the Chair of the Department of
Medicine at Michigan State University. She is a graduate of
Vanderbilt Medical School, and completed her residency in
Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at
Indiana University. In this Article - What is hepatitis? - How
is the hepatitis B virus spread (transmitted)? - What are the
symptoms of acute hepatitis B infection? - What are the symptoms
of chronic hepatitis B infection? - How is hepatitis B
diagnosed? - What is the role of a liver biopsy in chronic
hepatitis B? - What is the natural course of chronic hepatitis
B? - What medications are used to treat hepatitis B? - What are
the effects of alcohol on hepatitis B? - What are the effects of
immunosuppressive medications on hepatitis B? - What is delta
hepatitis? - What about co-infection with hepatitis B virus and
hepatitis C virus? - What happens in co-infection with hepatitis
B virus and human immunodeficiency virus