Positive Hep B Titer

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HepB titer positive 1 year ago, now negative?

After receiving one series of hep b vaccinations my titer came back positive 1 year ago. Last week I had to be retested for immunity for a new job and the titer came back 0. How is this possible?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

The answer is your antibody level has probably fallen below the limit of detection. You probably still have immunity, but whenever my level falls I get a booster shot. If you are not in a high risk profession then many people think that a booster is... Read more »

Hep-B sur-ab ? Positive

Hep-B sur ag- negHep-B sur ab- posHep B core- ab - negTrep-ab interp - non reacI had vacine 2011... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

Can I move forward with HepB positive guy?

Hi Dr. McGovern,I've recently started dating a wonderful guy...I won't go into all of the... Read more »

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A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States

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I am a prostitute and don't know my status.
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Any other guys out there had Hepatitis-B??

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Something to mull over...

Posted by Jackie__Blue, 3 Replies

What factors go into someone being so afraid of disclosure that they cant even disclose to a group whose purpose is to make the lives of people with HIV better? How can someone work side by side with this group...attempt to lead them..yet not... Read more »

besides obvious mental issue lol,can i go woohoo?

Posted by bios23, 3 Replies

Hey!
After reading the posts here, it has been really reassuring. let me tell you my experience. PLEASE help me by answering me. I promise I will give back to this community with my personal experience with hiv (whichever it turns to) in the future.

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