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hepatitis b and hiv. Mar 2, 2009 i understand at most cases hepatitis B does go away on it own but what about a hepatitis B and hiv coinfection person? thank you. |
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| Response from Dr. McGovern
 Excellent question. It all depends on the sequence of infections. If a person acquires hepatitis B first and HIV later, the likelihood of hepatitis B clearing (in an adult) is quite high - about 95%. If a person acquires HIV first and HBV later...the likelihood of chronic infection is much higher. You will need a full panel of tests to determine that. | ||||||||
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