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very interesting trial, although on hbv ezetimibe might be weaker.for those not aware of ezetimibe studies
Ezetimibe blocks hepatitis B virus infection after virus uptake into
hepatocytes.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-B/Ezetimibe-blocks-...
Source
Institute of Virology, Technische Universität München / Helmholtz
Zentrum München, Trogerstrasse, 30, 81675 Munich, Germany.
Abstract
Current treatment of chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection mainly
targets viral replication in ...
i just received hbsag quantity now and it lowered for the first time to less than 4000iu/ml in 3 years (all tests in same lab with authomated diluition)
hbsag baseline before ezetimibe 4207iu/ml
(stable around this value in 2012, in previous years up ...
http://www.journal-of-hepatology.eu/article/S0168-8278(11)60460-1/pdf
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EZETIMIBE IMPROVES EFFICACY OF PEGIFN AND RIBAVIRIN
THERAPY VIA ACCELERATION OF IFN-MEDIATED ISG15
CONJUGATION SYSTEM
M. Nakamuta1, M. Yada2, K. Notsumata3, N. Tanaka3, R. Yad...
what is the correct dosage of alinia (nitazoxanide) for hbv infection? i am inactive carrier normal alt 18,hbv dna 57iu/ml hbeab pos fibroscan 5.3kpa. i am waiting for hbsag quant result.
In March 2012 (Before Treatment)
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HBV DNA -- 450,897 copies/ml
HBsAg (Quantitative) -- 3054.03 IU/ml (cut off= 0.05 IU/ml)
HbeAg -- Neg
AntiHbe -- Pos
Fibroscan = 4.2 Kpa
Geno Type C
...
Press release:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-12/w-gtf120111.php
Abstract:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hep.24610/abstract
PSA 9.1,Gleason 8, aggressive Prostate cancer age 50, RP 1999 PSA 18 prior to surgery, recurrent after 18 mos., 3 years of ADT, 2006 bilateral orchiectomy, cholesterol levels, currently taking lipitor 40, blood sugar elevated, probably metabolic syndrom. ...
I have a question for the group, since my physician seems to be stumped about what to do.
I have had chronically low HDL (15-30) for the last ten years. I have been taking 2000mg Niaspan daily for the last 18months, helping to raise it from 25 to 30. ...
A recent paper studied the effect of most FDA approved drugs on the inhibition of NTCP, the now known entry receptor for HBV. Ezetimibe was found to have a 50%inhibition conc of 25micromolar, while irbesartan, a commonly used angiotensin inhibitor to redu...