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What Treatment Is Necessary For Anti-hcv Positive?
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I have just been tested Anti-HCV positve. My Serum Bilirubin is .78 MG/DL, Serum GPT is 90.0 U/L and Serum Alk Phosphatase is 53.0 U/L. Ultrasound report shows that my liver, kidneys, gall bladder and other organs are normal and there is no sign of abnormalities. Do I have to star any treatment for my HCV now? Is my SGPT level to high? How much damage is caused to my liver by this virus already? What am I supposed to do? Thanks.
I have just been tested Anti-HCV positve. My Serum Bilirubin is .78 MG/DL, Serum GPT is 90.0 U/L and Serum Alk Phosphatase is 53.0 U/L. Ultrasound report shows that my liver, kidneys, gall bladder and other organs are normal and there is no sign of abnormalities. Do I have to star any treatment for my HCV now? Is my SGPT level to high? How much damage is caused to my liver by this virus already? What am I supposed to do? Thanks.
Tue, 12 Aug 2014
I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
Anti HCV positive means you are infected by hep c that test does not say weather active or chronic infection
traetment for HCV depends on Genotype of virus ,HCV RNA titres and liver biopsy
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Anti HCV positive means you are infected by hep c that test does not say weather active or chronic infection
traetment for HCV depends on Genotype of virus ,HCV RNA titres and liver biopsy
Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion . Thank you.
Wishing you good health
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