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Does A High Alt Level Always Mean Hepatitis

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Does high ALT & AFP mean Liver Cancer?

I has diagnosed with Hep C many decades ago. My ALT level is 165 and now I've just told my AFP is 137. I am scheduled for a CT Scan. I do have a problem with Alcohol. My average intake in a week would be a litre of wine. What is the probability...
Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine
It is possible, but a liver scan and/or biopsy may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis.... Read more »

High ALT Levels

I have high ALT levels around the 300 mark. I am HCV negative and already got my shots for HBV in... Read more »

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Elevated ALT levels from Labwork

Recently my husband started to attend the methadone clinc after a battle with oxycodone abuse and... Read more »

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Hepatitis B: The Other Hepatitis Virus

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Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patient

Table of Contents Introduction HIV/HCV Coinfection HIV/HBV Coinfection New Data From the Literature Conclusion References Introduction Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes two of the... Read more »
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United Kingdom: Hepatitis C Cases Reach Record Levels in Lothians

Hepatitis C diagnoses in the Lothians hit a record high last year, though health experts say this indicates that government-led awareness and testing efforts are effective. "We welcome the increase, because it shows that the action plan is... Read more »
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Viral Hepatitis and HIV

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Does HIV postive really mean anything?

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
HI forgive me i say soemthing that may sound stupid. I have read alot abt HIV AND AIDS, BUT recently reading Christine Maggiore i am wondering is she might be right. She challenges almost every known fact on HIV/aids 'That many experts now contend... Read more »

High "Lactate" level help....

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
My lactate level ranges from 2.0 to 5.9 during the past 3 yrs (taken every two to three months), do I need to be concerned? (I'm feeling well otherwise)

Thanks.

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High VL/High CD4: what to do?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies
Hi from Italy.
I'm HIV+ since Feb 00 and I discovered my status in June.
Since then I have regularly checked my situation having always high VL (from 60K to 240K) and high CD4 (from 750 to 1000).
My last analysis are VL: 200K and CD4: 907.
My doctor is... Read more »

High Transaminase with no ARS symptoms????

Posted by Barbarito, 1 Reply
Is it possible te have high transaminase SGOT SGPT, with not ARS symptoms??? I got a test that shows 332 SGOT and 116 SGPT????

MY EXPOSURE WAS 1 MONTH AGO. VAGINAL INSERTIVE WITH CONDOM. THANKS. Read more »
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