I am a HBV carrier, known since 1990. e-antigen is negative, anti-body positive. I have blood tested every 6 months and CT scan every year. Results have been stable: all tests including ALT are marginal or little high, AFP fluctuates in the range 200-290 since 1990. CT scan results indicates fibrosis but little change from report to report.
Recently I changed to see another doctor. I have 2 times DNA tests. Results are 250,000 (Dec. 2006)and 380,000 copes (March 2007). Fibro-scan result is 15.6. I have never done these tests before. Doctor advised me to take Entecavir (not yet started).
My questions are : Many articles said that patients with minior ALT elevation do not have to be treated .....Why is this? Am I in this not to be treated category? Should I take Entecavir? Why my AFP reading is always so high (200-290 since year 1990, without HCC)?