Eat the food pyramid; itâs there for a reason! To drop weight, burn more calories than you ingest. To gain mass, eat more than your caloric intake while still adhering to the food pyramid. Eat five smaller meals a day, itâs better for the digestive system and keeps you from snacking.
Medical Definition of HBV. HBV: Hepatitis B virus. A virus which primarily causes inflammation of the liver. The hepatitis B virus can be transmitted in several ways including blood transfusion, needle sticks, body piercing and tattooing using unsterile instruments, dialysis, sexual and even less intimate close contact, and childbirth.
A quantitative result expressed in IU/mL and log IU/mL indicates the degree of active HBV viral replication in the patient. Monitoring HBV DNA levels over time is important for assessing disease progression or monitoring a patient's response to anti-HBV therapy.his test is not licensed by the FDA as a screening test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections or a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HBV infection. Laboratory evaluation of HBV infection status should begin with HBV serologic testing, including testing for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen.