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good site for details ab. hep c antibodies
extended family member told has hep c antibodies. GP said no problems, you're fine. but then some other blood work showed liver numbers high so sent to liver specialist, who started talking like he has hep c. i don't want to ask too many questions becuz they are worried enough but it would be helpful to know a little something.i'm having a hard time finding a website that will just spell it out. thanks for anyones help!
Hi all, I've been cured of Hep C now for 5 yrs after having treatment. I was Geno type 3a, so now obviously have Geno type 3a anti-bodies floating through the veins. My question is theoretical, if I was reinfected with Hep C again but of Geno type 1b for instance, would my Geno type 3a anti-bodies be able to fight it off OR would I be stuck with the Geno type 1b and have to go through treatment again to get rid of it.
Over the years I've found this to be the best site for hepc information. You can ask specific questions and usually receive great answers from the people here.
Hey George. Hope all is well with you. Any viral infection, whether you clear it or not, leaves antibodies behind. In fact, even viral vaccines leave antibodies behind. If you ever got vaccinated for measles (in other words, if you're a lot younger than I am), you will show antibodies for measles, even though you never actually had the measles.
With HCV, some people experience spontaneous viral clearance - they are exposed to the virus, but then clear it within six months. Anything after six months is considered chronic and active. It was once thought that 85% of people exposed to the virus went on to chronic HCV, but that was back when our blood supply was still contaminated. When you are exposed to HCV as a result of a transfusion, the advancement to chronic stage is considered universal - your immune system cannot spontaneously clear a transfusion-induced infection, simply because of the amount of virus involved.
Now that the blood supply is cleaned up, it is estimated that as many as 50% of people exposed to HCV clear spontaneously. However, most of them never know it.
With HCV, some people experience spontaneous viral clearance - they are exposed to the virus, but then clear it within six months. Anything after six months is considered chronic and active. It was once thought that 85% of people exposed to the virus went on to chronic HCV, but that was back when our blood supply was still contaminated. When you are exposed to HCV as a result of a transfusion, the advancement to chronic stage is considered universal - your immune system cannot spontaneously clear a transfusion-induced infection, simply because of the amount of virus involved.
Now that the blood supply is cleaned up, it is estimated that as many as 50% of people exposed to HCV clear spontaneously. However, most of them never know it.
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