The child is 5 years. Before you put him in the hospital for removal of adenoids, passed a comprehensive analysis on Hepatitis. In the results obtained - were found anti-HBs ". The child had never suffered from hepatitis and do not teach. Doctors did not give a clear answer ... What does this mean and what is dangerous?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist This means that a child's immunity to hepatitis B. However, be sure to inspect it for the presence of other markers of hepatitis B: DNA virus, antibodies to HBeAg, HBcAg. Similar question: ... illness. Now tests HBeAg Negative ... anti-HBe and put an anti-HBcor put. What does this mean ...