What Is The Non Contagious Type Of Hepatitis

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Hepatitis C

What Is Hepatitis C? How Is It Diagnosed? How Is Hep C Treated? Can Hep C Be Prevented? Hep C and HIV Together What Is Hepatitis C? The hepatitis C virus can cause liver damage. Hepatitis C (HCV) is transmitted primarily by direct blood-to-blood contact. Most people get HCV through injection drug use with shared equipment. Up to 90% of people who have ever injected drugs, even just once, have been infected with HCV. Some people...

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AM I A HEPATITIS B PATIENT IF MY HBsag is "non reactive"?

my hepatitis lab result for HBsag is "non reactive" am i a hepatitis b patient? thanks alot dr.keep safe...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If your hepatitis B surface antigen test is non reactive, then you do not have chronic infection.... Read more »

hepatitis c, repeat treatment for non-responder?

I have had Hep C for many years, have done the Peg IntronRiboviron, 48 week treatment. It has been close to 3 years since treatment. My viral load was down to 19,224 from 98,557. As of 10-05 it is going up, now 49,432. Since I was...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would not necessarily label you as a "non-responder" if your viral load was that low. Perhaps you are a partial responder but never got down to a non-detectable level.You may want to discuss with your hepatologist two possible... Read more »

NON REACTIVE HEPATITIS B

good day..sir may i ask about the hepatitis b ...my question is why the non reactive hepatitis b is always failed if taking a medical result for work.the dr. said no meds for it but it can transmit to another....

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Hi, not quite sure about what you are asking but it may be regarding 1 of 2 things:1) If it is response to hepatitis B vaccine? It is true that up to one third of people may not develop antibodies after vaccination against hepatitis B. Usually we... Read more »

whats non reactive hepatitis b means.

My english is not very good, sorry for that. I was diagnosed as "non-reactive hepatitis b". What does it means? Can I take vaccination to kill the virus? ...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

If your test results for hepatitis B came back as "Non-reactive" that is actually very good news. It means that you have never been exposed to the Hepatitis B virus, so you do not have the virus. Patients that have never been exposed to... Read more »

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ayuda , parece seguro que me contagie

Posted by marche, 5 Replies

no se si alguien me puede ayudar, tuve relaciones con una persona desconocida y tuve el problema de rotura de preservativo porque talvez lo dao la mujer con sus uas al colocarlo, nose , pero , despues de dos semanas se me inflamaron mis parotidas ,... Read more »

Hepatitis C

Posted by hopefulindy

Does anyone know? If you contract HIV and Hep C at the same time will the Hep C cause a delay in production of Hiv antibodies due to weakened immune system? Read more »

Non-specific?????????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

tested negative for hiv and syphillis, hep b,c past six month period but have several strange markings like bruises(red spots) on palms of hand and soles of feet. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks GOD Bless all.

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mission is to educate individuals about HIV and hepatitis treatment as well
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