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Percent Of Svr With Combination Therapy For Hep C
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should I stop HAART to begin HepC therapy?I began HAART treatment 1-1/2 years ago on a regimen of Tenofovir, ABC/3TC Combo and Virmaune and have done spendidly well, (my CD4 count was 154 and my viral load was 25,000 copies when I started, now my CD4 count is 480 and my viral load has been...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
It is great news that you have done so well on your HAART regimen and that your CD4 count has responded so well. I agree with your physician however, that the high liver enzymes are cause for concern. Your elevated liver enzymes may have a variety...
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Insulin Resistant Hep-c geno type 1I took the Peleged Iterferon Ribavirin a few years ago weekly injections and was never completely... Read more »Can I clear Hepc without affecting HIV counts?Dear Doctors,I have recently been diagnosed with HIV and Hep C. I contracted them through... Read more »
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My Fight for a Hepatitis C CureLynda Dee I thought I had dodged a bullet. I had stopped using heroin intravenously in the early '70s and tested HIV negative. My husband wasn't so lucky -- he died of complications from AIDS in 1987, two years after our son died from SIDS. I... Read more »
Guide to Hepatitis C for People Living With HIVWhat Happens to People Who Have Hepatitis C The Natural History of HCV Although hepatitis C also affects other parts of the body, your liver is the organ most affected. Your liver is an essential organ with hundreds of functions. On a daily... 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 »
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 »
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