Hcv Low Viral Load

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Low hcv viral load

iwas tested for hep c antibodies and the results were positive.Rna testing for viral load was 127,000. My Dr started me on ribaviran and interferon injection, but they neearly killed me. I was neuro toxic, with twitching mostly in my...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

If your liver biopsy shows minimal disease, you can certainly wait for newer therapies in the future. In the meantime, keep your alcohol consumption to a minimum and get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B.... Read more »

hcv viral load

my viral load is 600,ooo what does that mean... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

what is a normal viral load for hcv 3a

I have recently been diagnosed with HCV 3a and my viral load is 13,594 and my HCV Log is 4.13. Is... Read more »

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Hepatitis C Viral Load

What Is Viral Load? How Is Viral Load Reported? How Is the Test Used? Viral Load Response to Treatment What Is Viral Load? There are two main types of HCV viral load tests: Qualitative viral load tests determine the presence of HCV... Read more »

HIV-Positive People on Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Continue to Have Low HIV Viral Loads, Study Finds

HIV-positive people who take antiretroviral drugs for several years continue to have low HIV viral loads, according to a study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , BBC News reports. For the study,... Read more »

CROI 2012: HIV/HCV Coinfected People See Improved HCV Cure Rates With Victrelis

Results from a small study of 100 co-infected people treated with Victrelis + pegylated interferon + ribavirin showed that 61% had undetectable viral loads at 12 weeks after stopping their hepatitis C treatment. All study participants were given... Read more »

CROI 2012: Two Hepatitis C Drugs Greatly Increase HCV Cure Rates in Coinfected People

In 2011, two protease inhibitors for treating hepatitis C (HCV) came to market: Incivek (telaprevir) and Victrelis (boceprevir). They were approved only for mono-infected individuals, or those with HCV only. However, between one-quarter and... Read more »

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cd4 at 35 and viral load 521 advice please!!!!

Posted by poliwog, 5 Replies

I just got back my labs. I started on Combivir and Kaletra 6 months ago. My viral load was over 100K and mt cd4 at 90. Afer 6 months my VL wentr way down but my cd4 count is 35. I was given two meds to fight any possible secondary infections and... Read more »

cd4 or viral load

Posted by Lilly, 2 Replies

When starting to think about treatment, does either counts (cd4s or viral load) play a bigger role? My viral load has recently dropped, but so has my cd4's. My counts are all still at a comfortable level for me with no meds, but at the clinic... Read more »

DNA PCR Vs Viral Load test

Posted by sunkyst, 1 Reply

Does anyone know the difference between a HIV DNA PCR test versus a viral load test that's performed on someone already confirmed positive, obviously one is about detecting the virus and the other how much but are the methods used essentially the... Read more »

another ?--viral load testing

Posted by anxious, 1 Reply

following my pre-seminal fluid post, i was just wondering about the viral load test. i think its the "pcr" test you guys keep referring to on here. well, being as anxious as i am for a result... what are the stats on this test? how conclusive is... Read more »

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