A 29-year-old male is hospitalized with low-grade fever and high serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). His serum is positive for HBsAg. You should inform the patient that the most likely outcome for his infection would be:

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A 29-year-old male is hospitalized with low-grade fever and high serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).  His serum is positive for HBsAg.  You should inform the patient that the most likely outcome for his infection would be:

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Eductional Objective: The most common outcome in HBV-infected adults (> 95%) is acute hepatitis with mild or subclinical symptoms that eventually completely resolve.

A 29-Year-Old Male Is Hospitalized with Low-Grade Fever and High