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genetic testing
Is genetic testing now available to determine which of us will respond to treatment? If so I'm gonna get it done ...exciting news for me as I only lasted 3 months of tx last year...wanpow..{\0/}
I did hear on the news here in Canada that a Toronto guy was tested for response to treatment after his first attempt had failed...what happened his first time I don't know but later genetic testing confirmed he would indeed respond to treatment, so he did it and is now undetectable.
As for me I stopped treatment after various stressors began in my family life...not because of my Hep C but in spite of it. lol
I take it as a lesson learned and I will not try treatment again unless it's absolutely necessary and my kids are more dependant and responsible...or move out lol
Also I would like to be genetically tested to see if I indeed would respond to treatment.
As for me I stopped treatment after various stressors began in my family life...not because of my Hep C but in spite of it. lol
I take it as a lesson learned and I will not try treatment again unless it's absolutely necessary and my kids are more dependant and responsible...or move out lol
Also I would like to be genetically tested to see if I indeed would respond to treatment.
here's your info on genetic testing...
Genes predict response to Hep C treatment
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_24487.html
Genes predict response to Hep C treatment
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_24487.html
hi wanpow, can i ask why you only lasted a short time on treatment...it would have really benifited you to stay on...if it was because of anemia your dr really should have put you on procrit and if other sides why couldn't they put you on meds for those? you know these days drs are wiseing up to the ideas that they need to keep their patients on treatment for the whole length of time and treat the side effects with other meds instead of taking them off treatment...
i hope you try again soon and get a dr that will keep you on these meds until your time is up...no matter what they must prescribe for you to help you stay on the treatment.
i'm just curious what happened to you?
i hope you try again soon and get a dr that will keep you on these meds until your time is up...no matter what they must prescribe for you to help you stay on the treatment.
i'm just curious what happened to you?
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I like the numbers for Geno Type 2...Thats ME
TonyZ
EPIC3: SVR achieved in a quarter of patients with HCV infection after retreatment
By Jillian L. Lokere, MS
April 17, 2005
I like the numbers for Geno Type 2...Thats ME
TonyZ
EPIC3: SVR achieved in a quarter of patients with HCV infection after retreatment
By Jillian L. Lokere, MS
April 17, 2005
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