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  2. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Viral hepatitis is primarily diagnosed through blood tests for levels of viral antigens (such as the hepatitis B surface or core antigen), anti-viral antibodies (such as the anti-hepatitis B surface antibody or anti-hepatitis A antibody), or viral DNA/RNA. [17] [32] In early infection (i.e. within 1 week), IgM antibodies are found in the blood ...

  3. Autoimmune hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Anti-mitochondrial antibodies - rare except for overlap syndromes with primary biliary cholangitis; Anti-soluble liver antigen/liver pancreas antibody antigen - 20% of people; Anti-double stranded DNA - 30% of people; Atypical perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA) Type 2 autoimmune hepatitis. Positive antibodies include: [21]

  4. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. [1] [2] It may present in acute form as a recent infection with relatively rapid onset, or in chronic form, typically progressing from a long-lasting asymptomatic condition up to a decompensated hepatic disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

  5. Hepatitis B - Wikipedia

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    Hepatitis B infection has been preventable by vaccination since 1982. [4] [12] As of 2022, the hepatitis B vaccine is between 98% and 100% effective in preventing infection. [1] The vaccine is administered in several doses; after an initial dose, two or three more vaccine doses are required at a later time for full effect. [1]

  6. HBsAg - Wikipedia

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    Today, these antigen-proteins can be genetically manufactured (e.g. transgene E. coli) to produce material for a simple antigen test, which detects the presence of HBV. It is present in the sera of patients with viral hepatitis B (with or without clinical symptoms). Patients who developed antibodies against HBsAg (anti-HBsAg seroconversion) are ...

  7. Understanding hepatitis C: A growing public health concern - AOL

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    Mar. 14—Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is becoming a big public health concern in many counties, including Lawrence County, encouraging us to review some ...

  8. Trump's transportation chief prospects include former Uber ...

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump transition team is considering a former Uber executive and three current or former Republican congressmen - one of whom is now a Fox News host - to lead the U.S ...

  9. Hepatitis B immune globulin - Wikipedia

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    HBIG is prepared from the plasma of donors who have high antibody levels of the hepatitis B surface antigen. It is extracted from the Cohn fraction II. During the process, viruses are deactivated, and in the final steps, solvents used in the preparation are removed. The preparation is tested for absence of HIV, HCV, herpes virus, and reovirus. [10]