Is Hepatitis A Sex Transmitted Disease

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Cleaning Works

Table of Contents Sharing Needles and HIV Infection Drug Treatment Programs New Needles Needle Exchange Programs Cleaning Needles Taking Care of Yourself and Others Sharing Needles and HIV Infection Injection drug use (IDU)... Read more »

Preocúpate por tu Hígado si Tienes VIH/SIDA

Tabla de Contenidos Aspectos básicos sobre el hígado El hígado y el VIH Enfermedades hepáticas y mujeres Pruebas para detectar el daño hepático Síntomas de daño hepático Preocúpate por tu hígado Preocúpate por ti ... Read more »

Tests and Monitoring

Tests to diagnose hepatitis C Routine blood tests Hepatitis C viral load (RNA testing) Hepatitis C tests and what the results mean Hepatitis C genotype Predominant hepatitis C genotype by region Liver enzyme tests: ALT and AST Other... Read more »

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Night Sweats and Diabetes

Dear Doctor(s), Thank you for answering the many questions that we have regarding HIV infections and the medications we take to fight it. I too am wondering, "what causes night sweats?" I've been HIV+ for over sixteen years. I had...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients get night sweats when they come on and of treatment for unclear reasons. For some it might involve changes in their immune status and the production and effects of various chemokines and other inflammatory or anti-inflammatory... Read more »

HEPATITIS A AB

i got results,I hepatitisA AB its reactive,I need to know what dangerous its that....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If you are hepatitis A IgG reactive, that means you had hepatitis A in the past...THis is not a problem since hepatitis A does not cause chronic disease.... Read more »

How soon should I test for Hep B?/ Window Period for Hepatitis?

Question #1: How soon should I test for Hep B?Recently the condom broke when I was performing insertive anal intercourse. I will get an HIV antibody test in 6 months, but how soon should I be tested for Hepatitis exposure (either A or B)? This...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your questions. Hepatitis A and B are transmitted in different ways, although both virusescan cause Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver).Hepatitis A is transmitted through the oral-fecal route. It is usuallytransmitted through... Read more »

hep c transmission (Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIV)

Dear Dr. Bob:How exactly is Hep C transmitted?Best regards,Just Wondering...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'll post some information about hepatitis C transmission from the archives below.Dr. BobGuide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVTesting, Coinfection, Treatment and SupportBy Simon Collins and Tracy SwanAugust 2007First Questions We... Read more »

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