inactive-hepatitis B

Hey! Is that Inactive-hepatitis B is dangerous? Or it can be avoided? Please help me, because it’s always bothered on my mind when I go to bed every night.

[cajim]

Is that Inactive-hepatitis B is dangerous? Or it can be avoided?

--Are you inactive?  What are your lab readings?

[zellyf]

"Inactive" is a bit misleading.  If you are surface antigen +  then you have active replicating virus even if the rate of replication is low.  At any time, the virus could escape immune control and become a problem.  When people hear they are "inactive carriers" they tend to be lazy about their twice yearly monitoring.  Not good.

Chances are you are just fine but post your lab results and make sure you continue to monitor your progress twice yearly.

[britgirl477]

I would totally agree with zelly. The inactive bit is indeed misleading. Look after yourself and that includes keeping on top of the virus by monitoring it regularly.
Brit

[long2]

HBsAg                                     I >= 0.13 :Positive; I  12 mUI/ml

HBeag (Non-Reactive, 0.00)      I >= 0.1 : Positive; I < 0.1 : Negative

Anti-HBe (Reactive, 0.00)       I = 0.5 : Negative; 0.4 <= I < 0.5    
                                               Equivocal

Anti-HBc (IgM)                      =5 to = 10 PEIU/ml : Positive

Anti-HBc (IgG/Total)              I >= 1.4 : Negative; 1.0 <= I = 1.0 : Positive

Anti - HAV (IgM)                   I >= 0.5 : Positive; I = 0.4 to < 0.5 : Equivocal

  
AHBC (IgM) -- Non-Reactive   Result 0.05 1.0

SGPT -- Result 16.00

Ultrasound Report -- The liver is normal in size and configuration. It exhibits a homogenous parenchymal echopattern with smooth external outline. No focal mass lessions nor abnormal calcifications noted. The intrahepatic biliary ducts are not dilated. The widest visualized anteroposterior diameter of the commom bile duct measures approximately 2.9 mm.

The gallbladder is adequately distended exhibiting smooth non thickened walls. There are no intraluminal echoes noted.

Impression= Ultrasonically normal liver, gallbladder, and hepatobiliary tree.

that's all....Thank you in advance!!!

[cajim]

Your ALT is good, you have HBV, do you know your HBV-DNA?

[long2]

I don't undergone that test. But our family doctor say's that we acquired this virus infection through transplacental transmission to my mother. So since birth I acquired this hep. b and also to my older sister ang younger brother. So? it is really inactive-hep. b?how can I avoid it to become active?What are the contraindications of this?

thank you very much!!!

[cajim]

So? it is really inactive-hep. b?how can I avoid it to become active?What are the contraindications of this?

--According to the guidelines, whether you should be monitored or treated depends on your HBV-DNA number also.