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Hepatitis b?

Is there a way to see how long you've had it for?

Female | 41 years old
Complaint duration: 07/29/21

1 Answer

InternalMedicineInternist
The only sure way is to compare the date of a + test against the date of any prior - test. Otherwise, you can glean the date from clinical symptoms of hepatitis(whcih can be very subtle or even asymptomatic)--like fatigue, weight loss, jaundice, dark urine, pale stools, etc, etc. Lastly, a hepatitis IgM antibody blood test result may help determine when it occurred. And a doctor will put all of these together to come up with a possible date--knowing that it may not be possible to do so with any certainty.
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