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how long is hep A good for
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Visala Nanduri answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Two weeks: Hep.A can make you very sick, but 99/ recover completely and become permanently immune to it. Recovery may take up to 2 to 3 weeks.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Gallant answered
36 years experience Infectious Disease
No cure: It's uncommon to be completely cured of hepatitis b. One achievable goal is to go from having a positive hbeag to a positive hbeab ("e antigen" to "e ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi answered
23 years experience Hepatology
1-2 days: Most of the time, it should not cause any symptoms. Rarely it can cause discomfort for couple days.
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Hepatitis vaccines: Each should last about 20+ years, but you can be checked to see what your antibody levels are before being revaccinated.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Abdullah Mubarak answered
28 years experience Hepatology
More than 6 months: Recommend waiting 6 months or longer. One it is recommended after exposure of ribavarin as part of your hcv treatment regimen. Two, viral clearance wo ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
49 years experience Infectious Disease
If hepatitis B is: Still present for 6 months after infection started, then it is called chronic. Many people remain infected for decades without much or any liver disea ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jessica Allan answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
Slow down...: 1.First smoked what????
2. It stay?
3. Hep C can be treated
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Search this site!: Go to https://www.Healthtap.Com/#expert/doctor_directory/find_a_doctor & enter your parameters. Or head west to my alma mater (wake forest) or east to ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Very briefly: Hep c will survive only as long as there are living cells present. Heat, cold, time, and other adverse conditions will all destroy it. It may surviv ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamid Sajjadi answered
40 years experience Ophthalmology
See Nephrologist: Nipple infections and gynecomastia are sometimes associated with chronic renal disease. Much less rarely it has been reported with hepatitis c. See ... Read More
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