Bibliographic Info
GuidelineGuidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection.
Year of Publication2024
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
Treatment is recommended for all adults with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) (including pregnant women and girls and women of reproductive age) with: 1. Evidence of significant fibrosis (≥F2b) based on an APRI score of >0.5 or transient elastography value of >7 kPa or evidence of cirrhosis (F4) based on clinical criteria (or an APRI score of >1 or transient elastography value of >12.5 kPab), regardless of HBV DNA or ALT levels.