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helo..is it too late for me to take interferon injection?because i've known that im positive in Hep B two years ago...can i be injected or is not necessary for me anymore?pls reply..
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hello...my bf is on baraclude treatment for almost 4 years already..how come he is not advised by his doctor to have interferon therapy??? what are the indications for this??

can interferon increase my bf's chance of becoming negative for surface antigen?

thank u
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1738923 tn?1327326669
Yup it is available, I had interferon treatment 2 years ago weekly for 6 months

One dose is 13k Php
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so if i get tested again and it was positive can i have interferon treatment?is interferon available here in philippines?
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1738923 tn?1327326669
depends

if you have a chronic infection then you are a candidate for interferon treatment

but if it was an acute infection then your body may have cleared it itself
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