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Genotypes Hep C Fact Sheet
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HepC, 1b - PCR HCV NEGATIVE!Dear Dr,I'm 36 year old men, with University education.I have had Hep C, genotype 1b. I was treated (Pegasys+Ribavirin, 48 weeks) from 2005 till January 2006. I made PCR at september 2007 and it's negative. I have reached SVR.Does SVR...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
You have achieved a sustained virologic response (SVR). This means your therapy was successful. There is minimal chance of relapse. This has been shown through several studies and there will be more data on this presented in Boston at the AASLD...
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hepcwhat is genotype 1a?my sister has hepc 1a.dr says shes in stage 4 of cirrohis. she will be starting... Read more »HIV and Hep-cI've been trying to decide if I should start hep-c treatment. I've been told that... Read more »
Articles
Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVIntroduction Welcome to our treatment guide for HIV-positive people who also have the hepatitis C virus (called HCV, for short). The people who wrote this guide have direct experience with HIV and hepatitis C. We have written this guide to... Read more »
À la Carte -- 10. Hepatitis C Co-InfectionMany people living with HIV are also living with hepatitis C, a virus that attacks and damages the liver. In people who are co-infected, the liver inflammation and damage may progress faster than in people who have hepatitis C alone; and sometimes... Read more »
Personal AccountsAdd your story Personal stories in this guide Contributors People with direct experience of HIV and hepatitis coinfection, have written much of this guide. Their storie are included here, and cover dealing with a second diagnosis,... Read more »
This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV CoinfectionWelcome to This Month in HIV. I'm Terri Wilder . This month's topic is HIV and hepatitis C coinfection. Up to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that,... Read more »
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I have a co-infection;HIV, and HEP-C.
Posted by stevepalma, 1 Reply
I found out that i had this co-infection(hiv,hep-c) in 2002.My doctor says that it is very hard to treat,however with sticking to my meds;this includes hiv meds, and interferon,i now have the hep-c under control after 30 weeks of a 48 week...
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symptoms
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
All of yoou with symptoms and testing neg could have hep c it can and does take more then 6 months to show antibody's in more then just a few people and the symptoms can be the same as hiv.So it might not be stress or your not crazy ,Hepc can take...
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Just an update and a vent over *&*^&@$ insurance
Posted by Jackie__Blue
Switched jobs, had to switch insurance. Not an entirely bad thing. I'm able to get my husband into the University of Virginia hospital system. They have the nicest people and we like the infectious disease clinic. They however haven't started up...
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unprotected sex and got test after 2.5 months
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I had an unprotedt sex for 10 seconds( yes under a minute) and last month I had a test and it showed I had Clamidya. HIV is negative. From the day i had intercourse to the day I got tested was 2 and half month (10 weeks). I still got night sweat,...
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