What Kind Of Virus Is Hepatitis

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Hepatitis: Overview

What Is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means an inflammation, or swelling, of the liver. Viruses can cause hepatitis. Alcohol, drugs (including prescription medications), or poisons can also cause hepatitis. So can opportunistic infections such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, see Fact Sheet 514 ) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV, see Fact Sheet 504 ). Hepatitis is a very common disease. It can affect people even if their immune systems are healthy....

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Hepatitis C Abnormal Results - please kindly advise

What does an HCV-Antibody result of (- abnormal mean? The normal indication is suppoed to be (-). The patient does not have HIV. ...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If the HCV antibody test is negative, then most likely the patient does not have hepatitis C. There are a few exceptions: acute hepatitis C may not have a positive hepatitis C antibody yet. In the immunocompromised patient, the antibody may be... Read more »

curious (SEXUAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS C)(HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION)(CURE FOR HIV)

Hey Dr. Frascino,First off, thanks for everything you do. Your hard work and dedication to all of us who need answers doesnt go unnoticed. You are a great person.I have a couple of questions.What is your oppinion on hepatitis c as an STD. Ive heard...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.I've discussed the sexual transmission of hepatitis C many times in this forum. Check the archives! As an example, I'll reprint below some information form the archives pertaining to this topic. 2.If someone is infected with several... Read more »

#8137: Hepatitis B Virus DNA UltraQuant

Recently I got a result of 150 in a test of "Hepatitis B Virus DNA UltraQuant"This result determine that I have hepatitis B?They didn't make me more analysis....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Ultraquant means ultrasensitive. You have very little hepatitis B in your blood and by itself, it is hard to interpret. If you know that you are hepatitis B surface antigen positive, this confirms that you have a small amount of virus in your blood.... Read more »

Hepatitis B Virus by PCR (quantitative)

Hi I got the Hepatitis B Virus by PCR(quantitative)and it indicated a Real Time PCR of Detected 468IU/ml, and a ref.range as Not detected. what dose it mean. thank you....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You have a low viral load detected which suggests either new or chronic infection - most likely chronic. You will need to have further follow up on your hepatitis B blood tests over time to see what happens with your viral load and your liver... Read more »

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joel gallant believes in other viruses!!!

Posted by uhohblita, 3 Replies

a very good question posted at Hopkins. I would just like to post this for those out there that think its ridiculous that there is some other HIV-like virus out there that may cause bad symptoms. joel even says so! now do you believe it?!

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PLEASE HELP ME KIND PEOPLE

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hi,everyone,i went to the doctors today and my cd4 count is still falling.example oct 01 cd4 820,
march02 cd4 700,
june 02 cd4 560,
for the last test in june,i used a different lab,
could that make such a difference?.
my exposure was in june/july01.
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Viruses

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If Hepatitis is a Virus and can be cured why not HIV ? Read more »

Pueden interferir otros virus en la prueba del VIH

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hola!! Una consulta a quien lo sepa, ya que estuve leyendo las respuestas de los doctores en TheBody en espaol ... puede otro virus interferir con la prueba del VIH dando un falso positivo? Me refiero al herpes, hepatitis, etc ...
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