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… 100 who have the infection will die of cirrhosis or liver cancer. footnote 1 When there is a lot of the virus in your … recommend antiviral medicines if: You have hepatitis B antigens in your blood. You have high levels of the virus in … in your body, you may: Get severe liver disease or liver cancer. Spread the infection to others. Personal stories …
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… Medicines Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery Anal Cancer Anal Fissure Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease … Obstruction Bowel Resection Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer Campylobacteriosis Cancer: Home Treatment for … Test Alkaline Phosphatase Test Ammonia Test Amylase Test Antigen Tests for Giardiasis Aspartate Aminotransferase …
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… The test is done by putting a small amount of TB protein ( antigens ) under the top layer of skin on your inner … ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis ), your skin will react to the antigens by developing a firm red bump at the site within 2 or 3 days. The TB antigens used in a tuberculin skin test are called purified …
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… the body makes to fight the infection. Other tests look for antigens or the genetic material ( DNA or RNA ) of the … Ab-IgM) and IgG antibodies (HA Ab-IgG). Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb). … and IgG core antibody (HBcAb-IgG). Hepatitis B type e antigen (HBeAg). Hepatitis C antibodies (HC Ab). Your doctor …
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… pets alone in a parked car. Temperatures can rise to 52°C (125°F) within 20 minutes inside a vehicle when the outside …
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… I Take Medicine? Urinary Incontinence in Men . Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized … Residual Urine Test Prostate Biopsy Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Semen Analysis Sperm Penetration Tests …
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… reaction Human blood is typed by certain markers (called antigens ) on the surface of red blood cells . If you get a … type. That means the transfused blood must have the same antigens as your red blood cells. If you get a transfusion of blood with antigens different from yours (incompatible blood), your …
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… they age. It is a common problem in older men. BPH is not cancer. But an enlarged prostate can cause urinary symptoms … empty after you urinate. BPH does not cause prostate cancer and does not affect a man's ability to father … the size of your prostate. Sometimes a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is done to help rule out prostate cancer. …
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… proteins and ultraviolet light (UV) to create a substance (antigen) in the bloodstream that causes an allergic skin … This type of reaction involves the immune system, and the antigen can remain in the body and cause future skin … proteins and ultraviolet light (UV) to create a substance (antigen) in the bloodstream that causes an allergic skin …
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… (45 to 75 mL) of soft fruit A quarter to a half cup (60 to 125 mL) of prepared hot or cold cereal Half a piece of toast …
