1 on/under pain of death idiom. 2  a pain in the arse/backside idiom. 3  a pain in the ass/butt, at a pain in the arse/backside idiom.  a pain (in the neck) idiom.
In addition to the differences in replication method, transmission risk is higher with Hep B as it can be sexually transmitted, whereas generally not with Hep C. The large majority of adult patients exposed to Hep B clear it, whereas with Hep C adults who are exposed and clear are the minority.
INTRODUCTION. The term hepatitis is used to describe a common form of liver injury. Hepatitis simply means inflammation of the liver (the suffix itis means inflammation and hepa means liver). Hepatitis B is a specific type of hepatitis that is caused by a virus.It is estimated that there are more than 250 million carriers of the hepatitis B virus in the world, with over 500,000 dying annually from hepatitis B-related liver disease.his protein shows up in the blood 1 to 10 weeks after exposure to the hepatitis B virus and before a person starts to show symptoms of the infection. In people who recover, this protein usually disappears after 4 to 6 months. Its continued presence suggests that chronic infection has developed.