Nigeria
A 23-year-old male asked:
I was diagnosed to.be hbsag + in 2007 but i am asymptomatic. i started on lamivudine this year but stopped. what should i do pls, i need help.
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Hepatitis B: 80% of adults who get hepatitis b clear it on their own and do not have an active chronic infection. You must get a blood test to see if you have any hepatitis b virus in your blood stream. (not the antibody test you state in your question).
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Last updated Aug 29, 2013
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