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What Causes Autoimmune Hepatitis
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Autoimmune Hepatitis and HIVHello,I am HIV+ detected 4-5 months ago, with good Cd4 over 700 and quite low viral. No treatment in this moment. Checking my blood test i got very low level of platelets (around 33000 last time) and quickly decreasing, plus high level of AST/ALT...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
This is quite a complicated question. First, you will want to talk to your doctor about whether a liver biopsy is warranted to get more information about possible autoimmune hepatitis and whether you should be seen by a liver specialist. There are...
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autoimmune Hep CI have Hep C and a biopsy of my liver showed abnormal cells. My doctor is testing me for... Read more »Can HIV Meds Cause HepatitisSaw something on one of Ask the Expert Forums about HIV meds causing Hepatitis, I am HIV+ and HAV-... Read more »
Articles
New Theory Suggests How Hepatitis C May Cause Rare Immune DiseaseOf the hepatitis alphabet, the C variant may be the nastiest. In 1990, researchers observed that most patients with hepatitis C also develop a rare autoimmune disease called mixed cryoglobulinemia, a condition that frequently leads to cancer,... Read more »
Hepatitis C Rate May Be Underestimated in UKA new model of hepatitis C virus infection proposed by a Southampton University liver disease specialist estimates that Britain may have two to three times the official number of HCV cases. Official HCV prevalence figures do not give enough weight... Read more »
Viral Hepatitis and HIVAbout the Liver and Hepatitis The Liver and Its Many Functions The liver is the largest organ in the human body. Approximately the size of a football, it is located in the upper right part of the abdomen. We can't live without a functioning liver.... Read more »
California: Hepatitis C in HIVers May Cause Rapid Liver Disease -- ForumAt a recent San Francisco forum entitled "Could you survive HIV only to die from hepatitis C?" presenters talked about the growing number of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections found among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). The Conant... Read more »
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Hepatitis A:Causes,Symptoms,Prevention & Treatment
Posted by nov
This article 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 » hepatitis and swollen nodes?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
does hep cause swollen lymph nodes?
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AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND TESTING RESULTS?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
If you had an autoimmune disorder and didnt know it and you tested 18 weeks post exposure could your results still be negative? I've heard that if you had an autoimmune disorder it wouldn't cause a negative but either an intermediate or false...
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Autoimmun Diseases
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi everyone!I wonder why a disease called Lupus can cause delayed seroconversation? Do a person with Lupus have low white blood cell or why does this disease cause delayed seroconversation? and what other Autoimmun diseases can cause delayed... Read more »
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