What Birth Defects Are Caused By Hepatitis

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Possible birth defect?

I've been on TRIZIVIR for 2yrs and I'm about 6 weekspregnant. I understand thatAZT is recommanced after 3 month and some medications totreat HIV can cause birth defect. Should I be concernedabout possible birth defect?If so, could you...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

The 3 drugs in Trizivir (AZT, 3TC, and Abacavir)have not been associated with congential abnormalities or cancer in children of HIV infected mothers, but it is still too early to know the long term effects (> 10 yrs) of these drugs. BJ... Read more »

Birth control pills with Hepatitis C(cronic)

I was tested positive for hepatitis C.There are no abnormalities of blood works and no other... Read more »

Response from Michael Fried, M.D. »

HBV taking Lamvivudine during last trisemester of pregancy ..is it safe or cause new born defects

Dear doctor..I'd like to take Lam during my trimester of pregnancy to lower the risk of... Read more »

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Lung Infections caused by defective bronchoscopes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone heard of getting a bacteria infection after undergoing a bronchoscopy in a hospital. Any information would be helpful. It seems like it is caused by a defective bronchoscope.

David B. Shapiro
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Hepatitis A:Causes,Symptoms,Prevention & Treatment

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Aalso known as infectious hepatitis, is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus, HAV. This is comparatively a mild disease which does not progress to a chronic stage. Persons who have contracted the disease may have no symptoms... Read more »

Lung Infections from defective bronchoscopes

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Tratamiento para Hepatitis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hola a todos, investigando en red, he encontrado que existe cura para la hepatitis b, que consiste en vacunar a la persona en tres oportunidades en diferentes momentos.
Quisiera que me digan si hay vacunas para la hepatitis a, y para la hepatitis c. Read more »

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