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QQQ.............................................1a - ariadnac06 - ArchivalUser - 02-14-2010
A 28 years old intravenous drug user patient came to your office complaining of fever and fatigue. When reviewing his chart you find out that his Anti-HBcAg IgM was positive, and now after 10month is negative, his Anti-HBcAg IgG and Anti-HBsAg IgG were positive and now after 10moth are still positive. The patient most likely:
a) Had acute hepatitis B and successfully recovered
b) Had an exacerbation of the preexisting hepatitis B
c) Had acute hepatitis B that progress to chronic hepatitis with low infectivity
d) Had acute hepatitis B that progressed to chronic hepatitis with high infectivity
e) Was vaccinated against HBV during t
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U r right..aaaaa
Anti-HBcAg IgMIt is produce after 2 month of the infection, after months the IgM is replaced for IgG (Anti-HBcAg IgG). The Anti-HBsAg IgG it show when HBsAg has disappear, meaning the acute phase is done.
More examples........
Chronic Hepatitis with high infectivity.HBsAg, HBeAg with low levels of anit-HBcAg, anti-HbsAg and anti-HBeAg
Vaccination..anti-HBsAg with no antiHBcAg, anti-HBeAg or viral antigens
If you know more examples, it will be nice if you share it.
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