Can A Person With HIV Take Peg-intron

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Hiv+ and peg-intron

Dr.Doug,My Boyfriend has been hiv pos for 3 almost 4 years now. He recently went to the liver specialtist to find out about his liver enzymes. The doctor says he has cirrhosis 3 which is the least cirrosis one could have (i'm guessing) They...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Actually Pegylated interferon is active against HIV. Interferons were one of the first drugs used against HIV. It will lower the HIV viral load as well as the HCV viral load. It will also lower the CD4 count but not significantly or in relation to... Read more »

Peg-Intron and Procrit

My wife is being treated for Hepatitis-C with Peg-Intron and Ribovarin. Her Platelete count is low,... Read more »

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Peg-Intron and Pegasys

What are the differences between Peg-Intron Alpha 2b and Pegasys?? ... Read more »

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Schering-Plough Hepatitis C Treatment More Effective Than Roche Treatment, Especially Among Obese Patients, Study Says

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An Overview of Interferon Alfa-2 (Roferon-A, Intron A)

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