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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant risk factor for chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with 25% to 40% of liver cancer cases linked to mutations in the TP53 tumor suppressor gene. HBV can be transmitted through contact with infected blood and body fluids, and nearly 90% of infants born to HBV carriers become carriers themselves. Chronic hepatitis, which lasts at least six months, leads to liver inflammation, fibrosis, and potentially cirrhosis, with various stages of HBV infection cl
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