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 »

what kind of doctor treats hepatitis c

, who do I see...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Good question.Doctors who treat hepatitis C include hepatologists or infectious disease doctors.... Read more »

kindly explain my hepatitis profile

HBsAg 0.881 non reactiveanti-HBs 2.o non reactiveanti-HBc(IgM) 0.066 non reactiveanti-Hbc (IgG) 0.477 REACTIVEHBeag 0.118 non...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I suspect you had prior HBV infection but it cleared (since your HBsAg is nonreactive).... Read more »

Should I test for Hepatitis C for this kind of exposure?

Hello Dr. McGovern, I visited a red light district in Korea 3 months ago. I had protected sex with a prositutte. However, when she pulled out, I noticed that the condom slipped all the way to the glans penis, exposing the front part of the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I suspect that in light of the risk you describe, that your testing for HIV is adequate and that testing for HCV and HBV is not necessary. Continue to use condoms as you are doing and limit your exposure to high risk partners.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

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