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Please HELP!!!!!! Jun 22, 2008 Hello, Thank you for all the work you do here! You are truly a great doctor. Can you please answer my 3 questions? 1)When do the majority of people show Hepatitis C antibodies? Also, why doesn't everyone show antibodies at a certain time? Are there factors that affect the delay of antibodies? 2)If a person takes an antibody test at 6 months, and the test is negative, is the testing finally conclusive? With a negative test at 6 months, can the person forget about the incident? Thank you so much! |
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 Thank you for your kind words... The majority of people show HCV antibodies within 12 weeks, but there are some later seroconverters. It is unknown why some convert fast (within a few weeks) and others so late (a few months). An antibody test at 6 months would be conclusive. | ||||||||
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