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Anti-body test hbcab positive, hbcab(igm) positive, hbeag negative. no alcohol, drink plenty of water with lot of vegetable, can i still go chronic?

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Yes think long term: You owe it to yourself, to your loved ones, and to your country in this time of shrinking resources to deal with this as what it is -- a medical emergency, and an opportunity perhaps to avoid a miserable, prolonged death from hepatitis c.

Dr Jackson agreed

Answered 9/1/2012

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