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What is Hepatitis? What is the difference between Hepatitis A, B, and C? What are the signs and symptoms of active Hepatitis infection? Is there a vaccine, treatment, or a cure for Hepatitis? Where can I get Hepatitis A and B vaccines? How can I avoid getting Hepatitis? How can I learn more about Hepatitis? What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means "inflammation of the liver". There are seven known types of...

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curious (SEXUAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS C)(HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION)(CURE FOR HIV)

Hey Dr. Frascino,First off, thanks for everything you do. Your hard work and dedication to all of us who need answers doesnt go unnoticed. You are a great person.I have a couple of questions.What is your oppinion on hepatitis c as an STD. Ive heard...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.I've discussed the sexual transmission of hepatitis C many times in this forum. Check the archives! As an example, I'll reprint below some information form the archives pertaining to this topic. 2.If someone is infected with several... Read more »

hepatitis C : sgpt 500

Dear Sir,I read a report on this page of dt. 11/5/2002 informing that he has got rid of hepatitis C.Sir,One of my close relative is suffering from Hepatitis C which has been detected recently. The SGPT count is around 500 .What treatment do you...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hepatitis C is a treatable disease. Current therapies involve interferon and ribavirin. Depending on the type of hepatitis C, "cure" can be achieved in 45-80% of patients. Hepatitis C can progress to serious liver disease but most... Read more »

Is it Hepatities?

my blood test reports:ANTI-NUCLEAR AB-IFA,HEP2,SERUM...Result is NEGATIVE, SMOOTH MUSCLE ABS (IFA),SERUM....Result is POSITIVE,LIVER-KIDNEY-MICRO ABS...Result is 0.3& CERULOPLASMIN, SERUM...Result is 0.21...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You will need follow up of your smooth muscle antibody test with an expert in liver diseases. This is not related to viral hepatitis.... Read more »

high bilirubinHAV-IgG Ab to hepatitis virus,serum and Positive HBsAb-Total Ab to HepB SurfaceAg,serum

Dear Dr.McGovern,While getting my routine blood reports,my Bilirubin was recorded as 2.1.The S.A.Phosphatase,SGOP/SGPT WERE NORMAL.The hepatitis profile was done which showed HAV-IgG Ab to Hep.virus A ,serum and HBsAb-total ab to HepB surface...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your bilirubin is only modestly elevated. This is a common finding among people. The next step is to check your indirect bilirubin. If the indirect is higher than the direct bilirubin then you probably have Gilbert's syndrome which just has to... Read more »

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After 12 known yrs of having and battling HIV and HCV, I've decided to give up. I'm bi-polar, too, and it's all become too much for me to handle. Support, family, friends are non-existant in my life. I don't post here to have guys encourage me to... Read more »

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