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Lamivir S 150Mg/40Mg Tablet Health Feed

Asked for male, 36 years old from North Goa
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MD, Diploma in Family Medicine, MBBS

HIV Specialist•Ghaziabad
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Hello.
The information given to him was correct.
He is writing trade names and he was prescribed tnf and 3 tc (lamivudine) but he wants ftc (emtricitabine) saying that his friends use it. Please see his msg. He writes tenvir em and than writes tenvir l (these are 2 differnt brands as you must be knowing well, with emtricitabine in em brand and lamivudine in l brand ,from same manuf.
The pt wants tnf and ftc and not 3tc as his friends use tnf and ftc and not 3tc. Who recommends both t...more
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Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by a virus (called the hepatitis B virus, or HBV). It can be serious and there's no cure, but the good news is it's easy to prevent. You can protect yourself by getting the hepatitis B vaccine and having safer sex. Treatment for chronic hepatitis B may include Antiviral medications. Several antiviral medications — including entecavir (Baraclude), tenofovir (Viread), lamivudine (Epivir), adefovir (Hepsera) and telbivudine (Tyzeka) — can help fight the virus...more
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General Physician•Nashik
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The natural course of chronic hepatitis B progresses through three stages: immune tolerance, active disease, and a late phase with reduced viral replication
Approximately 25 per cent of patients with chronic hepatitis B will develop cirrhosis, causing permanent and serious liver damage.
Chronic carriers of HBV are far more likely to develop hepatocellularcarcinoma than non-carriers
The course of hepatitis B is determined by many factors, including immune response, host genetic factor...more
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MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more
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MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
Hepatitis B infection may be either short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic).
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection,...more
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
Hepatitis B infection may be either short-lived (acute) or long lasting (chronic).
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection,...more
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
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Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more
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MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more
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MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialist•Faridabad
Acute hepatitis B infection lasts less than six months. Your immune system likely can clear acute hepatitis B from your body, and you should recover completely within a few months. Most people who acquire hepatitis B as adults have an acute infection, but it can lead to chronic infection.
Chronic hepatitis B infection lasts six months or longer. When your immune system can't fight off the acute infection, hepatitis B infection may last a lifetime, possibly leading to serious illnesses such ...more
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General Surgeon•Hyderabad
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Anal cancer is characterized by a formation of malignant tumor in the tissues of the anus, that is, the distal opening of the gastrointestinal tract. Most of the anal cancers are diagnosed as squamous cell carcinomas, which tend to arise near the squamocolumnar junction. Other categories of anal cancer include sarcoma, lymphoma, melanoma, or adenocarcinoma. Attempt the following quiz to discover that how well do you know about anal cancer.
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