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What Can You Do To Cure HCV
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How Can I Be Cured of HCV, But Not HIV?Are these two viruses that dissimilar? I had HCV, went through the whole interferon thing -48 wks of well, hell; 3 mo post-Tx heptimax showed clearance, as did 6 mo heptimax. HIV is undetectable after initiation of ART. I never missed a single...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
Excellent question. I will have to mention a few words from basic biology to explain. HCV lives in the cytoplasm of liver cells (hepatocytes). However, HIV lives in the host cell nucleus and in many different cells of the body. It takes over the...
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HCV Cure?In your response to a message on mutual masturbation and HCV spread, you told the individual and... Read more »A HCV cured person or carrier?My cousin has been married to his wife for 16 years. His wife was diagnosed having Hepatitis C two... Read more »
Articles
CROI 2012: HIV/HCV Coinfected People See Improved HCV Cure Rates With VictrelisResults 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 PeopleIn 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 »
CROI 2012: Hep C Drug Incivek Improves HCV Cure Rate in People With HIVResults from a small study of 62 co-infected people treated with Incivek showed that 74% had undetectable viral loads at 12 weeks after stopping their hepatitis C treatment, compared to 45% on pegylated interferon + ribavirin alone. About... Read more »
Rapid Report: State of HCV Policy, Treatment, AccessTable of Contents Introduction Conclusion Comment References The development of compounds that directly target hepatitis C virus (direct acting antivirals or DAA's), used with and without pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin is... Read more »
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Anyone out there coinfected w/ HIV/HCV?
Posted by AMERIBOI2003, 3 Replies
New to this site and I would like to talk to anyone who may be coinfected w/ HIV/HCV. Anyone who has gone through treatment for HCV. Can answers some questions that I have to help me weigh all of my considerations for treatment.
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Friends of the HIV and HCV Communities
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Friends of the HIV and HCV Communities: In preface I want you to understand how fortunate I feel to live in the United States under the care of excellent physicians and with access to the medications I need. I have spent many hours wondering and... Read more » Exposure to HCV *DELETED*
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Anyone out there coinfected w/ HIV/HCV?
Posted by AMERIBOI2003, 1 Reply
Hi guys new to web site. Wanting info from anyone who has or is doing treatment for Hepatitus C. What has been your experiences. Interested in sharing w/me to help me make the best decision. I have yet to start treatment for the Hepatitus.
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