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A patient comes into clinic with jaundice, dark urine, fatigue and anorexia. Liver function tests are elevated. The following serologies are found: Hepatitis A IgM positive, IgG positive; Hepatitis B surface antigen negative, core antibody positive; Hepatitis C antibody negative. The virus causing this infection is:
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis B
C. Hepatitis C
D. Hepatitis D
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I am not sure guys but the answer provided is not Hep B. I made the same mistake and said B.
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its aaaaa.....core antibody positive means previous infection with hep B...currently he has IgM for hep A...so its aaaaaaa
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THis is from FA
Antibody to HBcAg; positive during window period. IgM HBcAb is an indicator of
recent disease.
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the answer provided is Hep A and I dont understand why... I hope somebody can explain thanks!
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darkhorse already explained it
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Would not also the presence of HepA IgM be indicative of acute infection with A?