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I have chronic hep c with a b viral load. what does b viral load mean?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not sure: I'm not sure. In people with hepatitis c we check hcv RNA (hepatitis c viral load). There's also a hepatitis b viral load (hbv dna)' but that has nothing to do with hepatitis c. Make sure you don't have both infections.

Answered 6/10/2014

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