 | ||
   | ||
Email
Glossary |
|
HEP-B immunity Oct 24, 2001 Hi, I had hep-B back in 1993 (3 weeks ill) and as of Sept2000 am HIV+. My family Dr. stated that I now show no antibodies. This was passed on to my specialist and the 1st course of action was a double dose of the vaccine. He also requested special blood work done to see if there is any sign of past infection. Can you please explain to me where I stand and what this means ? Thank you so much !! |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
 |
| Response from Dr. Rodriguez-Torres
 What this means, is that you did not develop the antibodies that give you immunity.You may be at risk of another infection with a particle of the B virus ,or you may have latent disease.Your doctor should run a HB dna to be sure if you cleared all the B virus.If this test is negative, vaccine is a good idea,but you may not develop antibodies if your CD4 is less than 200. | ||||||||
 Get Email Notifications When This Forum Updates or Subscribe With RSS
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Q&A TERMS OF USE
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering medical, mental health, legal or other professional advice or services. If you have or suspect you may have a medical, mental health, legal or other problem that requires advice, consult your own caregiver, attorney or other qualified professional.
Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any advertiser is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.
