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Hep A & Hep B Vaccines to a person with Hep C

What do you know about the viral load raising after a person with Hep C has been vaccinated against Hep A & Hep B - vaccines given at the same time 20 days before blood was drawn....

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

We don't have much data on this possible phenomenon. But given this happens in those infected with HIV where the HIV viral load increases after immunization, likely as a result of immune activation, it is very plausible this would occur.... Read more »

Hep b and accelerated hep b

I already had my first dose of the regular hep B shot but I was told i neede the accelerated... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

windoe period for hep b/hep c

Dr. M, Please help me. I have a 195 day negative AntiBody test for hep b/hep c.From what i see... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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Investigational Hep C Drug Shows Good Results

Janssen Pharmaceuticals reported high levels of sustained virologic response (SVR) in study participants using its investigational hepatitis C medication simeprevir (TMC435). The once-daily pill was given with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: San Francisco Hep C Task Force Launched

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recently established Hepatitis C Task Force will be holding a series of public meetings as it crafts recommendations. Some 12,000 people with hepatitis C virus live in San Francisco, and one HCTF aim is to identify... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Hep C on the Radar

In late 2002 on a trip to London, England, Gary found out he was infected with HIV. The then 47-year-old Montrealer was travelling frequently to the British capital for business and had been tested for HIV while seeking medical care there for... Read more »

CROI's Hep C Treatment News

The revolution of treatment development with direct acting agents against hepatitis C virus (HCV) is moving faster than a speeding bullet. As it once was for treatment development of HIV, it is dramatic. Thus, one of many reasons to attend the 19th... Read more »

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HEP B, HEP C, & HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If one was infected with HEP B or C and took and HIV test at 12, 15, and 17 weeks (excessive testing I know, can't help it) would a negative test be accurate or not?

17 weeks out would HEP B or C affect a HIV test?
Does it affect the test at all?
Does... Read more »

Tested Postitive for Hep B.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I got tested positive for Hep B. I would like to know if there's anyone out there knows where I can go to get counseling for this.

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Starting Treatment For Hep B (Scared Silly)

Posted by TennJack

I am starting Pegasys injections for Hep B on 8-2-05 and need all input from as many of you as possible. I have read up on it and it sounds awful. Any feed back would be appreciated! Read more »

hep b / hiv coinfect

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

is it possible to get hiv / hep b coinfection via oral sex, say cunnilingus, if so, would the hep b infection cause an hiv test to be neg after 6-8 weeks or so. is getting hep b from oral a common thing ?
i know that the experts say that this risk... Read more »

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