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I had hepititus A when i was 9 yrs old.Can the hep c antibodies be from that?
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Hepatitis means liver inflammation.
The only thing hep A has in common with hep C is that they both cause liver inflammation.

One can be co-infected but you don't get one from the other.

Its like asking if swine flu could give you bird flu.

There is a hepatitis A forum here and you could always simply do a google search to learn more.
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thank you,i wish i knew more about it
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if you had hep A, or had the vaccine, you will also test positive for that antibody
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this is true, My mom got it in 1954, they just said it was Hep...it wasn't till the 90's they told her she had hep C
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  Could it have been missed DX.  Back then they were unaware of Hep C.  
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No,  they are two different viruses
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