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Hi everyone. Just to refresh my husbands stats, genotype 2, stage 1 grade 2; positive for intrahepatocellular hemosiderin, grade 2 of 4. We went to see the doctor last tuesday and my husband decided to get treatment. The doctor wrote prescription for interferon/ribavirin.Yesterday the nurse called and put on hold his treatment because his blood test for heriditary hemochromatosis came back positive. He is scheduled to see a hematologist on Wednedsay. I just want to ask about the relationship of hepatitis c to hemochromatosis? Is it really necessary not to get treatment yet for hepatitis C when you are positive for hemochromatosis. do you know the length of treatment for this?? Thank you all. I'll wait for your reply. God Bless.
None of us are doctors here so please take all comments in this context on a complex issue like hep c treatment and heriditary hemochromatosis.
My understanding is that hemochromatosis is iron overload. In general, you do not want to treat with iron overload as it decreases your chance for success.
Iron overload is sometimes treated by phlebotomy (blood letting) prior to treatment. Don't know if they do this or not with heritary hemochromatosis. Hopefully the hemotologist will put you on the right track.
I will add this, that as a stage 1 your husband has very little liver damage, so I wouldn't at all be concerned if tx is delayed. First take care of the hemochromatosis, then deal with tx.
-- Jim
My understanding is that hemochromatosis is iron overload. In general, you do not want to treat with iron overload as it decreases your chance for success.
Iron overload is sometimes treated by phlebotomy (blood letting) prior to treatment. Don't know if they do this or not with heritary hemochromatosis. Hopefully the hemotologist will put you on the right track.
I will add this, that as a stage 1 your husband has very little liver damage, so I wouldn't at all be concerned if tx is delayed. First take care of the hemochromatosis, then deal with tx.
-- Jim
Don't know much but have a friend with that and had to go for blood letting for several weeks before going on tx cause the tx doesnt work as well with the iron. Hope this helps!
Dana
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