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Genotype 4
Hello. Anyone have any experience with Hep C, Genotype 4?
do these bloodtests now
Vit D , B12 ,
Insulin serum and glucose (same blood draw) and
calculate your HOMA-IR
talk to your hepatologist about to a drug called Alinia
also asked her about predosing Ribavirin for a couple of weeks
those are my thoughts....
Vit D , B12 ,
Insulin serum and glucose (same blood draw) and
calculate your HOMA-IR
talk to your hepatologist about to a drug called Alinia
also asked her about predosing Ribavirin for a couple of weeks
those are my thoughts....
I've decided to head over to the U of M to a Hepatologist, Dr. Ana Lok, who has over 30 years of experience in treating hepatitis. Any thoughts anyone?
Zeke
Since adding the third drug does nothing to give you better odds but does also give you a chance at additional side effects I can't see why your doctor would add it, except that most possibly he doesn't realize that it's not for geno4. Unfortunately, many of the GPs and GIs dont really know very much about hepC and what they do know is not exactly correct.
I found that I learned more in here (and the guys were SO patient and didn't mind my 4,000 questions either) than my doctor knew. LITERALLY. In the beginning it's all overwhelming but hang out in here and ask questions and I guarantee you in a short time you'll be answering questions for people who are newer than you are.
Since adding the third drug does nothing to give you better odds but does also give you a chance at additional side effects I can't see why your doctor would add it, except that most possibly he doesn't realize that it's not for geno4. Unfortunately, many of the GPs and GIs dont really know very much about hepC and what they do know is not exactly correct.
I found that I learned more in here (and the guys were SO patient and didn't mind my 4,000 questions either) than my doctor knew. LITERALLY. In the beginning it's all overwhelming but hang out in here and ask questions and I guarantee you in a short time you'll be answering questions for people who are newer than you are.
Bali is one of the sharp people on this forum!!
http://gut.bmj.com/content/58/12/1662.abstract
"your VL isn't really important until you decide to treat "
I disagree , high VL especially in GT4s is associated with insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is negative predictor to INF response but can be reversed
BEFORE starting tx.
I disagree , high VL especially in GT4s is associated with insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is negative predictor to INF response but can be reversed
BEFORE starting tx.
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