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Was I co-infected?

I was diagnosed with HCV in 2013, and received triple therapy to clear the virus. I have cleared the virus and I am HCV free at the age of 35 for almost 2 years now. Before treatment I did fibroscan and received result of f3, at the age of 33.

When I was doing the tests for HCV I was also tested for HBV and had the following results in 2013:

HBsAg - 0.428 COI - Non-reactive
HBsAb - <2 IU/L - Not immune
Hepatitis B Anti "e" Antibodies - 0.72 - Reactive
Hepatitis B e-Antigen - 0.137 COI - Non-reactive
Hepatitis B Core IGM 0.03 - Non-reactive

At that time doctor said this is inconclusive, but most likely I have cleared the virus on my own. He did not do further testing and was concentrated on treating my HCV.

Today my liver profile is normal, HCV is gone but digging through old medical reports I came up with my HBV reports and started wondering if I have that silent mutant type of HBV still and maybe my liver is still getting damage? I read that you can have normal ALT/AST and negative antigens and still have the HBV virus damaging your liver. Why didn't my doctor do further investigation on HBV? Should I resume the HBV investigations? Do another round of tests and fibroscan?
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Doni, please do not be afraid to chat with the Hep B Foundation. They are a very reputable source of information for patients and physicians, as well. They are affiliated with the Baruch Blumberg Institute. Dr. Thomas Bloch is very active there as a researcher looking for a cure for Hepatitis B. They actively do education and training for physicians who treat Hep B patients. They are an excellent resource. Take a look at their website.
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I will. Thanks a lot!
683231 tn?1467323017
OK looks like you spoke with them already but for your best source of medical questions that is always your own doctor. we here are primarily patients and lay persons and are not medical professionals and cannot diagnose anyone's medical condition. We can make relevant suggestions to ask your doctor based on our own experiences.

Good luck
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683231 tn?1467323017
You could also try your question in the Hepatitis B forum they may know more over there about hepatitis B testing then we hepatitis c patients

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Hepatitis-B/show/223
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Hepatitis B testing is much more difficult to interpret than is hepatitis C testing. If I remember correctly (and I may not) a reactive hep B e antigen means active infection.  You may want to call Hepatitis B Foundation in Doylestown, Pa and ask them for help interpeting your results if you do not trust your doctor to do it. 215.489.4900
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