Antiviral besifovir may be a safer alternative for long-term hepatitis B treatment

Antiviral besifovir may be a safer alternative for long-term hepatitis B treatment

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and long-term hepatitis B infections that last longer than six months are considered "chronic." Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) poses a huge health care burden as it is a common cause of chronic liver disease and is also associated with the development of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.