Yang Ziwei called on the National Health Administration to provide once-in-life screening services for 45-79 years old (early to 40 years old for aborigines). If the pathogen of hepatitis B is found in the screening, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the timing of treatment should not be delayed because of asymptomatic; The picture shows the situation.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] The liver is a silent organ. There are usually no obvious symptoms in the early stage. Once symptoms appear, most of the liver diseases are in the late stage.

Yang Ziwei, a gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary doctor at the Jintian Qinyun United Clinic, said that the main transmission route of hepatitis B is blood and body fluids. If you want to avoid liver disease and come to the door early, you should avoid sharing needles, toothbrushes, nail clippers, razors, etc., and do hepatitis B. Hepatitis screening to reduce the risk of liver cancer.

According to the National Health Administration, liver cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death, 80% of which are caused by hepatitis B and C.

After infection with liver B and C, 1 in 4 people will develop liver cirrhosis, and 1 in 20 people with liver cirrhosis will develop liver cancer, which is the main cause of chronic liver disease and death from liver cancer.

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Yang Ziwei pointed out in the Facebook fan page "Dr. Yang Ziwei/Jintian Qinyun Joint Clinic" that the hepatitis B virus mainly exists in blood and various secretions, such as tears, urine, semen, breast milk, etc. When type B The hepatitis virus exists in the body for a period of time and still cannot be eliminated, which is called chronic hepatitis B.

It is mainly transmitted through blood and body fluids. Avoid sharing needles, toothbrushes, nail clippers, razors, etc.

Yang Ziwei said that in Taiwan, most chronic hepatitis B carriers are vertically infected by their mothers. Hepatitis B virus has been present since childhood. Because of asymptomatic, the importance of tracking is often ignored, and it is easy to cause repeated liver inflammation until symptoms appear. Cirrhosis and liver cancer are usually present by the time of medical treatment.

So how to confirm whether you have hepatitis B pathogen?

Yang Ziwei called on the National Health Administration to provide lifelong screening services for 45-79 years old (early to 40 years old for aborigines). If the hepatitis B pathogen is detected, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the timing of treatment should not be delayed because of asymptomatic; If you are a carrier of hepatitis B, you must treat it early and maintain regular follow-up.

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