What is the difference betwwen Australia Antigen and HbsAg Quantitative Tests

[vicky189]

Hi Steff and Others.

Any idea, whats the difference between Australia antigen Quantitative(CMIA) and HbsAg Quantitative (CMIA) tests? are the results of these tests are comparable?

Thanks

[vicky189]

Thanks Stef,
But, could you let me know what are natural resources of Vitamin K2, do we really need to go for supplement medicines? because i am already taking tdf and VitD tabs, worried about adding some more toxicity to the body.

[stef2011]

i also have that when on imiquimod, it is probably genreal inflammation, i d not pay too much attention to it

as regards vit d and calcium there are news from vit k2, it looks like k2 is needed to take calcium out of blood and fix it to bones and that vit d toxicity is just k2 deficency, so researchers suggest to take 200-300mcg of k2 while on vit d to balance this will prevent any calcium accumulation

vit k2 is produced by our gut bacteria and has no toxicity at any dose, it also prevents liver cancer

[vicky189]

For the past few days this week, I am having Pain in right shoulder blade and Inflammation/warm sensation in the back and also more fatigue/dizziness.
I am on TDF for the past six months after 48 weeks of IFN.

This kind of sensation i used to get while I was on IFN. Off late i didn't get this kind after starting TDF.

is this the symptom of Liver inflammation or any active liver damage?

Last week, my diet was bad since I was on a trip and ate ice creams and doughnuts etc., I feel, its overload to liver and basically its deviation from my regular balanced diet. Could it be a cause for this?

[vicky189]

Stef,
SandCol-500 has got 250gms of Calcium and 250IU of Vit D3 this is daily tablet, along with that I'm prescribed to take TorFlash sachet(1sachet=1gm= 60,000IU) once in a month.  
But as you suggested, it may not be sufficient. I will retest the vit D3 levels after 4 weeks, if it has not come to correct levels atleast 50ng/ml, I will start having the sachets once in a week along with the tablets.

[stef2011]

http://chriskresser.com/the-role-of-vitamin-d-deficiency-in-thyroid-disorders

a good article on vit d, hypothyroidism and the vitamin d receptor the vdr

if needed vdr receptors genetics can be tested at redlabs.com, i did it in order to start the gcmaf therapy in 2010 2011

[vicky189]

PEG will cause Flu like symptoms generally, you will have fever, body aches, head aches. Response to PEG depends on many factors including HBV genotype and your race.
And the Thyroid problem will not happen to everyone, mine is PEG induced hypothyroidism, if we don't treat it can cause some other metabolism issues.

By the way, whats your status? are you a CHB patient?