hep tx Flashcards
surface antigen for Hep ___ and antibody for Hep ___
B
C
Risk factors of Hep C
Injection drug use*****
Baby boomer
multiple sexual partners
incarceration, occupational
long term hemodialysis
blood transfusion prior to 1992
clotting factor tx prior to 1987
Hep B therapy patient requirements
positive HBsAG
HBeAG(+/- will change tx)
ALT
FDA tx for Hep B
First line
- PEG-IFN
- Entecavir
- Tenofovir
Second Line tx
- IFN
- Lamivudine
- Adefovir
- Telbivudine
Hep B, even in the absence of cirrhosis, can predispose to
HCC
What is the first test that becomes positive for Hep B?
surface antigen
window period is
loss of surface antigen before anti-HBs, some IgM-HBc (24-32 weeks)
Which serological markers are present in chronic infection of Hep B?
HBsAg and total antiHBc
not necessarily IgM anti-HBc
what is eAntigen?
mark of viral replication
Which marker is in actively infected Hep B patient versus someone who could be immunized?
HBsAg is the main marker for infectivity
HBsAb in both immunized and exposed
what is eAntigen?
mark of viral replication
assess treatment response
Which marker is in actively infected Hep B patient versus someone who could be immunized?
HBsAg is the main marker for infectivity
HBsAb in both immunized and exposed
Acute hep B marker and important for what other hepatitis?
Hep B Core Antibody IgM (HBc IgM) important for Hepatitis D infectiond
Hepatits Core Ab IgM + IgG total
someone exposed
Hep B surface Antibody no core Ab
immunized
Quantitative assay reports
viral load to assess treatment response