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ALT increase after stopped VIREAD 3 weeks
Hi,
I just had my second child 7 weeks ago. I stopped taking VIREAD FOR 3 weeks after gave birth because of breastfeeding. But ALT was increased to 53. Then I continue to take VIREAD but now the ALT is still 53. I remember this medicine can control liver function very quick when I started to take it years ago. is it possible the medicine doesn't work on me anymore? anybody can explain? thanks a lot!
Jing
I just had my second child 7 weeks ago. I stopped taking VIREAD FOR 3 weeks after gave birth because of breastfeeding. But ALT was increased to 53. Then I continue to take VIREAD but now the ALT is still 53. I remember this medicine can control liver function very quick when I started to take it years ago. is it possible the medicine doesn't work on me anymore? anybody can explain? thanks a lot!
Jing
Congratulations to you and your baby.
Viread, like Entecavir, is very good at suppressing the replication of the HBV virus, hence reduction of the serum hbvdna(viral load). Generally with reduction of hbvdna, ALT should be normalized.ALT can be elevated for other reasons, such as your immune system fighting the virus. So to answer your question, you should measure your viral load to see whether it is increasing or decreasing. Your situation is quite common and you should be fine.
Viread, like Entecavir, is very good at suppressing the replication of the HBV virus, hence reduction of the serum hbvdna(viral load). Generally with reduction of hbvdna, ALT should be normalized.ALT can be elevated for other reasons, such as your immune system fighting the virus. So to answer your question, you should measure your viral load to see whether it is increasing or decreasing. Your situation is quite common and you should be fine.
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