A 32-year-old member asked:
What to ask the doc about my hepatitis c tests/results?
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Dr. Camilla Grahamanswered
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease 29 years experience
In this order:: If the hepatitis c antibody is positive, was the hcv RNA (viral load) positive? If yes, what is the hcv genotype?Is there any evidence of cirrhosis (from physical exam or labs)? What can you do to keep your liver as healthy as possible? How can you protect accidental transmission to people close to you? What treatment options are there today and in the near future and what would they recommend?
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Last updated Jun 10, 2014
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