Slow Responder Hep C

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Hep-C non-responder options

Hi, do you think interferon mono or combo (w/Ribavirin)maintenance is a viable option for genotype 1a non-responders? My virus count was down to 4-digits while on treatment and my liver tests were almost normal. Now since I stopped all treatment, my...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Maintenance therapy can be considered for those who have evidence of aggressive disease on liver biopsy, such as stage 3 or 4 fibrosis (cirrhosis). BUT, it must be remembered that there are no data that has proven that maintenance therapy will... Read more »

Recently diagnosed hiv&hepc

I am 25 years old and was recently diagnosed as hiv+I immediately found an infectious disease... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

Cure for HepC???

Your Sept 9th answer -- are you really saying that there is a cure for HepC?... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

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Articles

This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV Coinfection

Welcome 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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Friend posted here yesterday and I'm MAD!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Who ever would call someone "ignorant" cuz she made a mistake posting her ?? is a freakin insensitive moron! Isn't the reason people post on this thread in specific is cuz they do not know if what they heard is true or not?? I thought she was being... Read more »

Thrust

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Well now it has been 30 days after possible exposer and i have been sick every one of those days.Sweats lasted off and on for the first two weeks. My feet went numb and the first two toes next two the big toe was pounding. The past three days my... Read more »

I'm taking my treatment into my own hands now

Posted by taurusthecat, 5 Replies

I'm not happy. I have been asking my doctor for ages if I can go on some kind of HIV drug therapy and I keep getting stalled. I've been pos for 8 years and over time my energy levels have gone down and down, my body is just fighting this virus as it... Read more »

Lost contact.......

Posted by starbright4876, 1 Reply

Hey all:Thanx to you who answered my pm's to you(fran...gman...)I appreciate it sooo much! I went to Dr.bout the "thrush" on tongue.Well,it is enlarged taste buds!!The back of the throat/tongue has like a v shaped line of taste buds and mine are... Read more »

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