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Hepatitis b virus
My father 62 years old is having Hepatitis B virus.
Is there any cure for that?
How often liver test has to be done when hepatitis b active?
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Hepatitis B Virus load is important
If load is not much then it will become negative slowly
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liver profile has to be repeated every 6 mths
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other family members need to be vaccinated
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Hello,
Slowly, suddenly it will turned to negative.
He must be on TREATMENT. Diet is very important.
No body knows how it becomes negative, but it happens in few cases. Ok.
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
There are 2 types of hepatitis B acute and chronic. Acute hepatitis B refers to newly acquired infections. Affected individuals notice symptoms approximately 1 to 4 months after exposure to the virus. In most people with acute hepatitis, symptoms resolve over weeks to months and they are cured of the infection. However, a small number of people develop a very severe, life-threatening form of acute hepatitis called fulminant hepatitis. Chronic hepatitis B is an infection with HBV that lasts longer than 6 months. Once the infection becomes chronic, it may never go away completely. Most infected adults are able to fight off the virus so their infection is cured. A low percentage of adults infected with HBV go on to develop chronic infection. The liver test can be repeated on a monthly basis to know the status.
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