My Wife detected with Acute Hepatitis B need your help to understand the results

[gary1981]

Hi,

My wife is recently detected with acute Hepatitis B. Her results are below

HBsAg                 :   19.11  (Values on 28th Jan,2010)  reference values is < 0.13
HBeAg                 :   585.71 (Values on 30th Jan,2010)  reference values is 1.0
HBV DNA PCR Quanitity :   81,800 IU/ml   (Values on 30th Jan,2010)  refrence value is 60 IU/ml
Prothrombin Time/INR  :   20.7 units sec  (Values on 28th Jan,2010)
            refernce  :   10-14
            mean Pt   :   13

            INR       :   1.66

SGOT/AST      :  1239.0  (Values on 28th Jan 2010)
                          336.0   (values on 01 Feb 2010)  

SGPT/ALT       :   1839.0  (Values on 28th Jan 2010)
                          1060.0  (values on 01 Feb 2010)
                      


I am married with her from last 4 years and I am detected with negative HBsAg. So I dnt think so she is a chronic carrier (or could she be ?). and from these result shall you able to tell whether she will be cured fully or not. The doctor advised for HBcAg after 3 days. We are very much worried for her. Shall any body can help us to interpret these results correctly?

[helper60]

.how long have been an acute hep b carrier was?..  

there isn't really such thing as an "acute hep b carrier"

acute hep b lasts for 6 months then the body eliminates it. You become immune.    

But, if you keep testing positive for hep b surface antigen for more than a year - then you are called a carrier, because you carry the virus, most likely chronic.

talk to your doctor to know your status.

[jenbernardo]

hi..as i have researched, people who have acute hep b, have more symptoms to be felt.
i am also reactive in hep b. almost 1 year, and marami akung nararamdaman..pananakit on the right side of my stomach, stomachache ,extreme fatigue but i have not yet vomit, and my skin starting to become yelowish(jaundice)..how long have been an acute hep b carrier was?..  

[helper60]

The acute form of hepatitis B is the initial infection. Most people (90-95%) will recover fully from this initial infection and can never get it again. They develop protective antibodies and immunity to the hep b virus.  People who recover cannot spread the virus to others because once they recover, they will no longer have hep b in their blood.  Hopefully, she has a good chance of getting rid of it.  Get some rest.

good luck.    

[cajim]

If she has acute HBV, she has 95% chance for full recovery.  Follow her doc's directions and have plenty of rest.