Hepatitis B history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History
Acute HBV infection is frequently asymptomatic. The presence of symptoms depend on age and immunocompetence. History taking The symptoms of HBV HBV infection may present with symptoms is often asymptomatic, but
Symptoms
Approximately, 50% of adults with acute HBV infections are asymptomatic. However, clinical symptoms occur more often in adults than in infants or children, who usually have an asymptomatic acute course.[1]
Symptoms can include:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Abdominal pain
- Dark urine
- Clay-colored bowel movements
- Joint pain
- Yellowish discoloration of the eyes and skin
References
- ↑ Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Hepatitis B Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2012.http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/hepb.html