> greetings of peace to everyone, i was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b and was confined for 12 days. sgpt was 7000 on the first days then down to around 600 by the time i was discharged. a week after discharge, sgpt was down to 240. no liver biopsy nor fibroscan was done. hbv-dna was 1620 IU/mL. the doctor said i will have the dna count after 5-6 months. im on a strict diet, low protein, fruits and vegetables. i am taking lamivudine and vitamin k.
One of the three patients was participating in a famciclovir trial and the other two were receiving lamivudine therapy for active hepatitis B infection. All three patients had documented hepatitis B flares, and all had hepatitis B virus DNA detected at that time. All patients developed decompensated liver disease despite one patient having had a prior liver biopsy showing absence of cirrhosis.
I would like to know if it is a commune side effect of Hepatitis B or if Lamivudine could have such an effect.
Thanks for your help.
lvd is not the first choice and it stops working after years of use due to the fact virus develpos resistance.
The study sampled 1,000 physicians, including internists, primary care providers, and gastroenterologists to determine this group’s knowledge about hepatitis B, and their capability to effectively assess patients’ risk for hepatitis B and immunize and screen them.
Researchers created a survey featuring four fictional case histories that described patients at high risk for contracting HBV, followed by questions regarding knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of HBV screening and vaccination.
Please I need help. I was diagnosed of having Hepatitis b five years ago. D Doctor advised me to use Lamivudine which I did. Two months ago i did the test again and it showed that I am positive. I was advised to do Liver scan and HBD DNA Viral Load. The scan showed that my Liver is ok but the Viral load was 2,400 IU/ml. what can i do? The Doctor want to refer me to a consultant in Benin City of Nigeria.
A total of 283 patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (245 patients with chronic hepatitis B and 38 inactive hepatitis B surface antigen carriers) were included in the study. The HBV genotype was determined by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis, and tyrosine-methionine-aspartate-aspartate (YMDD) motif mutations were determined using the reverse transcriptase hybridization method.
HEPATITIS B
George had already had chronic hepatitis B for seven years by the time I first met with him. Drug medicine had not helped, and yet vitamin therapy had never been offered to him. Here is his account of it:
"I hadn't had many serious symptoms except fatigue for years. My liver function tests and bilirubin counts remained elevated. Worse, the disease had caused cirrhosis of my liver.
"I have been treated on two occasions with Prednisone, a steroid drug.
this might be a very good choice for those with kidneys problems or high creatinine
Antiviral Telbivudine Appears to Protect Kidney Health
The antiviral telbivudine (Tyzeka), may not be as potent as other hepatitis B antivirals, but it appears to have a unique quality—it appears to “protect” the kidneys against damage usually linked to antiviral treatment, according to an article in the December issue of the Journal of Viral Hepatitis.
20,000 IU/mL (105copies/mL), lower values 2,000- 20,000 IU/mL (104-105 copies/mL) are often seen in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B; 3. Persistent or intermittent elevation in ALT/AST levels; 4. Liver biopsy showing chronic hepatitis with moderate or severe necroinflammation.
Inactive HBsAg carrier state: 1. HBsAg-positive >6 months; 2. HBeAg-, anti-HBe+; 3.
TDF switch effective in Asian chronic HBV patients
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Switching therapy to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is effective in treatment-resistant chronic hepatitis B, show results from a cohort of Asian patients. Administration of TDF resulted in a sustained virological response in the majority of nucleos ide analogue -experienced patients after nearly 2 years of follow-up, report the researchers.
Ziffix is Lamivudine, which should not be used as it builds resistance and mutations, which may hamper future treatment and leave you in worse shape. The 2 first line oral antivirals are Entecavir or Tenofovir. You need change medications if you require medication for your HBV.
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