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hi every one

hi every one my name is jamal from kuwait ..i tested possitive of hapatitis c untibodiesw..but R N A NO VIRUS ..SO PZL TELL ME WAT I SHUD DOO NOW ..MY UNTIBODIES RATIO WERE 2.80 THAT TIME DONT KNW RIGHT NOW ...SO PLZ TELL I HAV HCV?OR NOT IF I HAV ONLY AUNTIBODIES THEN HOW I CAN KILL THEM ...
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87972 tn?1322661239
Excuse me Jamal.,

I should have said you may have been exposed to the virus; with a low s c/o ratio like that, you might never have been exposed in the first place. If you are curious, a RIBA test will confirm initial exposure. However, the important thing to remember is that you are NOT infected with HCV!

Bill


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87972 tn?1322661239
Hi Jamal,

If you are HCV antibody positive/reactive, and HCV RNA negative, that means you are NOT infected with HCV (Hepatitis C).

At one time you were exposed to the disease, and developed antibodies; however, you were able to clear the disease with the help of your own immune response.

There is nothing you can do to remove HCV antibodies; they will not harm you in any way, but you will not be able to donate blood in the future.

HCV antibodies are something that our own bodies produce; they are not contagious, nor do  they pose any health problems.

Congratulations; you can go on to enjoy a healthy life,

Bill
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