Patient's question:
Last month, a friend of mine got the hepatitis B vaccine, and I was also thinking of getting vaccinated to prevent hepatitis B. As a result, last week when I went for a thorough check-up of my hepatitis B antibodies, the doctor told me that I had a small second positive result. I was very shocked and didn't know when I was infected with hepatitis B. Can a small second positive result be relieved?Doctor's answer:
Although you have already carefully checked and discovered that you have been infected with the hepatitis B virus, it does not necessarily mean that you must undergo treatment. You can also go to a local reputable hospital for a follow-up examination, conduct liver function tests and a thorough check of HBV-DNA, focusing on whether the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels are elevated and how active the virus copies are. Then, treatment can be implemented based on the test results. For example, if the above tests show normal ALT levels and the virus copies are not very active, you may only need periodic follow-up and monitoring.