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How long have I contracted Hep-B?

Hi All, Is it possible to know how long I have  contracted Hep-B by doing blood test or some other medical tests?
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181575 tn?1250198786
If you answer Zelly's questions then we could make a good guess.

Normally when you ask this question, you don't recall a time when you were really sick with hepatitis symtpoms.  As such, it usually means you were infected very early on in life and was asymptomatic.
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367100 tn?1330914725
i had the same question when i was diagnosed. no u cant predict when u infected. u can only guessw, i even cant guess when i contaminated.  never had sex before marriage.
when i was kid may had injection. meight that is the reason.
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Not really.  You can make some educated guesses though.  What is your age and ethnicity?  Do you know your e-antigen status?  
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