Written by: dr. Irsan Hasan Sp.Pd, KGEH ( Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia-Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta )Source : Acta Med Indonesia – Indonesia Journal International Medicine , Vol 37 – Number 4 – October – December 2005 INTRODUCTION Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a serious public health problem and a cause of…