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Can HBV Kill You
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Ask the Experts
Caffein and fiber for HBVI'm HBV +. I take a lot of caffein in my drinks, I also take a spoon of fiber powder a day. Is this killing my liver more? Thanks guys you're great. Chris...
Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.
Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego
There is no suggestion(to my knowledge),that caffeine may affect your liver.It is not good to exagerate in this,as it can affect other functions.Fiber is no problemfor the liver and is good for you....
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HBV with Stage 3 FibrosisDear Sir, I really appreciate your response as I fear that I wont live long. That itself is killing... Read more »Confused about "healthy" chronic HBV carrierI am confused on the concept of chronic HBV. I heard that this is what happens to a healthy... Read more »
Articles
Why People With HIV Still Die -- And Why They Don't Have To ...Introduction What Kills People With HIV Today? Hepatitis Outranks Other Death Threats Can Liver Deaths Be Prevented? Bad Adherence Can Kill Fateful Impact of a Late Diagnosis AIDS Cancers and Non-AIDS Cancers How Big Is the Threat From Heart... Read more »
"If I Kill Myself at This Point, I'd Be Killing the Wrong Person": A MemoirOne cold and windy Sunday afternoon in March of 1970 as our cellblock was getting ready to go to the weekly movie, the Man came to my cell and said, "Salinas, the Deputy Warden wants to see you!" And immediately I knew that some bad news awaited me.... Read more »
Treatment of Chronic HBV in HIV-Coinfected PatientsHepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV share similar routes of transmission. As a consequence, up to 80 percent of HIV-infected patients have serological markers of present or past HBV infection. The prevalence of HIV-infected persons carrying hepatitis B... Read more »
Rate of OIs and Death Significantly Higher in HIV/HBV- or HIV/HCV-Coinfected PatientsThe SMART (the Strategic Management of Antiretroviral Therapy) study may have been one of the most important studies of 2006. 1 Initiated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research... Read more »
Connect With Others
Co-infection HIV-HBV chronic
Posted by MPL1160
I am looking to connect with other coinfected with HBV chronic and share experience and info. I am in the NY metropolitan area but not necessarily looking for people in the same area. Anyone interested can either thread or email me direct at...
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HBV Vaccine What can I expect?
Posted by ConcernBlkMan, 2 Replies
First timer here! Just wanted to know what can I expect when taking the HBV Vaccine. I'm about to start next month. I would like to hear, what can I expect? Are there any side effect and how was your T-cell response to this vaccine? Any info you...
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Multi-infections of HBV, HCV, HIV+
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
This sounds like science fiction, but.....I have infected with HBV for around 20 years or so. The same applies to Hiv+. HCV occured about 16 years ago. I have no trouble with either of the HCV or HBV after initial liver enzyme elevation and... Read more » Pegasys for HBV
Posted by shannon, 2 Replies
Hey ya'll!My friend, David, is going to start Pegasys to treat his Hep B this week. I have read some scary stuff about the side effects. has anyone got any experience to share or any advice about handling it? Thanks, Shannon Read more »
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