Hepatitis B Yields Following in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 40yo Woman | Hepatology | SMLE Q#8450
SMLE Question #8450
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Hepatology
Objective: OBJ-HEP-01
Last updated: January 2026
A 40-year-old woman presents to her primary care clinic after her partner noticed that the whites of her eyes appear yellow. She reports mild fatigue over the past few months but denies abdominal pain, fever, or recent travel. She has no history of hepatitis B vaccination. Physical examination confirms scleral icterus without hepatomegaly or ascites. Serologic testing for hepatitis B yields the following results:
- HBsAg: Positive
- Anti-HBs: Negative
- Anti-HBc: Positive
- IgM anti-HBc: Negative
What is this patient's hepatitis B status?
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