Inflammatory disease of the liver is called hepatitis. Hepatitis can be caused due to viruses or can be autoimmune or can be secondary to medicines, toxins, and alcohol. The different types of hepatitis are infectious hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E), noninfectious hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis.
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My HBsAg is positive. Will I transmit hepatitis B to my partner?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24 year old male, and I want to ask few questions regarding my condition. I am a dental student. When I was in the ninth standard, I was diagnosed with hepatitis B. The doctor performed many tests, like PCR (negative), HBsAg (positive), HBeAg (negative), and ALT (normal). I have he... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, vertical transmission and sexual transmission of hepatitis B virus are possible. Vertical transmission usually occurs due to close contact of father's body fluids with a newborn child. So, avoiding close contacts will help. In precautions, vaccination for the sp... Read Full »
I had scaling done with unsterilized instruments. Should I worry?
Query: Hello doctor,I visited a hospital where a student, unaware that the instruments were not sterilized, performed hand scaling on four patients, including myself. My instruments were disinfected but not sterilized before the procedure, and genuine bleeding occurred during scaling from the gingiva. Give... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Kindly provide your accurate age and family medical history, including any cancer, medical conditions, hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in your immediate family. This informatio... Read Full »
When will my raised liver enzymes come back to normal level?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 31 years old and recently went for life insurance and they did a blood test on me. My results were normal except liver enzymes. AST 203, ALT 206, and GGT 281. Bilirubin 0.8 (apparently normal). I have been drinking heavily for a couple years, but quit about three weeks ago (the w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, this is alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatitis. You need to worry. Once you stop alcohol, the levels should come down to normal in 6 to 8 weeks of complete abstinence. You should discuss with your doctor to prescribe you tablet Udiliv that contains Ursodeoxych... Read Full »
What is the schedule for the hepatitis B vaccine?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a nursing student studying outside. I have just moved over from my hometown. Because I am doing nursing, the hepatitis B vaccine is required for occupational health. I received my first vaccine in January, followed by my second in February, from my own GP back home. He told me the nex... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The schedule for the Hepatitis B vaccine is 0, 1, 6. For people at high risk, it is 0, 1, 2, and 6. It is usually three doses, including one booster dose, but for individuals at high risk of getting an infection, it is four doses, including the booster dose. Generall... Read Full »
In the case of AIH, will I have an increased ESR?
Query: Hello doctor, Thought to have likely acute AIH for the past eight months. Currently, being treated with Prednisolone 8 mg to go to 5 mg and Azathioprine 50 much. My ALT/AST are within normal range last two months coming down from almost 2000. ESR has been steadily rising since past five months, comm... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In general, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a very non-specific marker. It has no significance in isolation. However, in countries where tuberculosis is predominant, we always consider it while a person is on immunosuppressive drugs. So you can ask your doctor f... Read Full »
I am recovering from jaundice. Is it safe to eat more?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a jaundice (hepatitis A) patient. My earlier SGOT and SGPT was 81 and 117 now it became 117 and 395 respectively and bilirubin total is 1.19. When the bilirubin count decreased, I started to eat food more to make my body look normal. Will it be dangerous? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns, but you should not worry. Hepatitis A is self-limiting in the great majority of patients. Hepatitis A is diagnosed clinically and laboratory (HAV IgM and G) is required for the diagnosis. If you have them, please send a copy of the results... Read Full »
I used a condom that was already used. Am I infected?
Query: Hello doctor,In my teenage, I used a condom that was already used by someone, lying on the street. I have done the same thrice or so. After that, I got wound, sores and also ulceration on my penis. The same was recurrent occasionally and after that its occurrence was rare. Now, I am 34 and right now... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your problem and understand your concern. These below mentioned are the common cause of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Hepatitis B and C. Herpes. Syphilis. Chlamydia infection. You have a nega... Read Full »
My bilirubin level is 1.7 with no symptoms of jaundice. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My bilirubin level is 1.7 (mg/dl), but I do not have any symptoms of jaundice. How can I bring the bilirubin level to normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, there are certain medications that can bring bilirubin down but your bilirubin is 1.7 (mg/dl) which is within normal limits. It does not require any treatment. The possible cause of asymptomatic small raised bilirubin is Gilbert syndrome which is completely ha... Read Full »
I did analingus with my sex partner. Will I get hepatitis?
Query: Hi doctor,I performed analingus on a sex partner two days ago. I am getting stomach cramps and diarrhea but no fever. Could it be hepatitis? I got one hepatitis jab for A and B. Is that enough to prevent hepatitis? Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. The plausible reason for current symptoms includes bacterial gastroenteritis due to ingestion of gut pathogenic bacteria including but not limited to E. coli (Escherichia coli), shigella, or intestinal parasites... Read Full »
Kindly let me know about the link between hepatitis B and cccDNA.
Query: Hello doctor, I recently learned about hepatitis B and the presence of cccDNA. Could you explain what cccDNA is in the context of hepatitis B, and how it contributes to the progression of the virus? Additionally, what measures or treatments are available to manage or eliminate cccDNA, and what impac... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to provide you with the best medical advice. The term cccDNA stands for covalently closed circular DNA. In the context of hepatitis B virus (HBV), cccDNA is a crucial component of the viral life cycle. After HBV infects liver cells, it deposits its gen... Read Full »
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