What type of treatment is suitable for my father accroding to medical report

[MaungThanMyint]

my father had found HCV positive recently and the test of result are the following.

HCV RNA   1.3*10^8
HCV DNA   type three
please suggest me what kind of treatment is appropiate for my father and how to start it.

Best Regard and Many Thank
Maung than myint

[James10500]

3 injections of interferon a week is the old way of treating Hep C.  Pegylation allows for one injection a week for 24 weeks.  Along with Ribavirin this has been the standard of care for quite some time.

[SusieS2010]

It's hard to answer you because we don't know what is available in your country. Here we use Pegylated interferon (1 injection a week) and ribavirin pills daily. Also, Omer says you need normal lfts (liver function tests) and actually that is not true. The majority of patients have elevated liver enzymes when they begin treatment.

[omer620]

inteferon injection  12 injec in amonth for 6 month but before injection trtment u must do lft test your lft test should be normal range

[James10500]

Hi,

There is only one treatment for Hep C Geno 3.  Interferon and Ribavirin. It will be 24 weeks of treatment with a 70% chance of success. As to how to start you need to find a Gastroenterologist or a Hepatologist.

Good luck to your father.