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What Do My Lab Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Question: My daughter had hepatitis b infection 19 years ago at the age of 5. She was given interferon n some antiviral drug. Her hbsc became negative n her viral count went down and she did not require any medication till now. Now her viral count in DNA is increasing n reached 60000. But her SGPT and SGOT counts are normal. Doc is still not starting medicines. Can we start some alternative medicines or natural product in the meantime like liv52hb of Himalaya and milk thistle caps?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What is her HBe Ag status?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
What is HBeAg status?
What you mean by HBsc?

Please upload the reports

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (13 hours later)

She is HBeAg negative and Anti HBeAg positive

Wrongly wrote hbsc

SGPT 30; SGOT 39
Everything normal
Sonography n fibroscan normal
HBV Viral load quantitative 60000

HBsAg reactive

Till now the viral load had never risen beyond 1-2000

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.

Since the liver enzymes are within normal limits and sonography and fibroscan are normal, she does not require any antivirals or liver supportive medications like Liv 52 or Milk thistle caps.

Only periodic follow up with the Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist should be done.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (14 hours later)

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 hours later)

Why can she not take liv52hb which may help to bring down the viral load

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Liv 52 is not an antiviral medication

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Liv 52 is not an antiviral medication.
It is only a liver protective medication.

There is no concrete scientific evidence to say that it brings down viral load.

I said she does not require it as she does not have any evidence of liver damage.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar