Type A Hepatitis Treatment And Length Of Illness

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Length of treatment for coinfected 36 y/o

Diagnosed with acute HCV (no genotype testing done) because of abnormal liver enzyme test results performed at a routine checkup. Otherwise HCV asymptomatic. Believed to have been infected with HCV 6-9 months before this positive HCV...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I agree that it would be reasonable to complete the 48 weeks to get the best outcome - also you are tolerating it so well...I suspect you will have an excellent result.... Read more »

Length of treatment

Hi Dr. I first want to say thanks to all of the Drs. on TheBody.com for answering some of my questions. I have HIV and HCV (1a). It is so hard to get my GI DR to answer my questions and when he does the answers are always short with no explanations....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Don't despair. It is GREAT news that you have so little scarring. That is something to be really happy about.Yes I think it is reasonable to try a trial of treatment. You have about a 1 out of 3 chance of getting a sustained response and that... Read more »

genotype 3b and length of treatment

I'h hep c positive with 3rd stage cirrhosis. I am supposedly a 3b..? Although my doctor has told me of three different genotypes I have I've been on pegintron and riavirin for nearly 4 months. Can you please tell me how long treatment may...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For genotype 2 and 3 patients, six months is the generally recommended course (although there are no data yet available for Peg-Intron in this regard). AND you SHOULD discuss this with your doctor so you both can agree on the best treatment plan... Read more »

Tx length, 3a relapser

I have HCV only (not HIV). My genotype is 3a. My first treatment course was rebetron for 24 weeks. There was no detectable virus at 12 and 24 wks, but I relapsed after 3 months (viral load 130,000). I am currently using Pegasys-Copegus, in my 22nd...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Without HIV there is no real guideline for longer treatment. However in our clinic, we would consider your biopsy (if it was 3 or 4) we might go longer, and your age ( over 40) longer still. There is no real data that I can quote on this, but we... Read more »

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ARS symptoms length?

Posted by nonamegirl, 3 Replies

The closer I get to my results date, the more nervous I become.

I was reading through the forum and found this bit stated by vokz, "ARS / seroconversion illness is a short acute illness that lasts a few days. If you were one of the few people who... Read more »

Hepatitis A:Causes,Symptoms,Prevention & Treatment

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Aalso known as infectious hepatitis, is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus, HAV. This is comparatively a mild disease which does not progress to a chronic stage. Persons who have contracted the disease may have no symptoms... Read more »

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Any other guys out there had Hepatitis-B??

Posted by MarkyMark, 9 Replies

I have been goin through an acute episode of Hepatitis-B for 3 months now and cant seem to find anyone out there who has also gone through this and i have no one to talk to, I feel sooo alone and stressed out over this entire episode, I am hoping... Read more »

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