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What Precautions To Be Taken If Wife HBsAg Positive And Husband Negative?
My wife is HBsAg possitive. I have tested HBsAg negative. What precautions and steps should I take and how my wife will be negative. Her blood have been tested from last 1.5 years for several times but she is tested possitive. Her health status is normal.
Thu, 14 Aug 2014
Hello, I would suggest you get vaccinated for hepatitis B if you havent been vaccinated already. Check ant HBs antibody levels one to 2 months after vaccination to ensure that bacinnation has been effective.
The chances that your wife will be negative are less than one percent.
Please monitor SGOT and SGPT levels every six monthly and if raised consider treatment. Please consult a has grown retook gist.
Hope this helps
Dr Samir Patil
The chances that your wife will be negative are less than one percent.
Please monitor SGOT and SGPT levels every six monthly and if raised consider treatment. Please consult a has grown retook gist.
Hope this helps
Dr Samir Patil
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