same stats as me, excpet for the geno my is unknown...
liver damage is indicated by grade and stage
stage 0 no damage all the way up to stage 4 cirrosis
there are also 6 or so know 'genotypes' type 1 is the most common in the USA and the hardest to treat also only 55% or so clear with the current SOC (standard of care) tx (treatment) interfuron and ribavivarin
Genotype refers to the genetic make-up of an organism or a virus. There are at least six distinct HCV genotypes identified. Genotype 1 is the most common genotype seen in the U.S. HCV is an RNA virus related to the flavivirus family. RNA viruses are genetically less stable than DNA viruses and are prone to mutate during replication. It’s a common misconception that hepatitis C is just one virus, but in reality (as a result of mutation over hundreds of years), it’s a group of very closely related strains. They are similar enough to be called HCV, but based on genetic differences, they can be classified into distinct groups called genotypes.
1a - mostly found in North & South America; also common in Australia
1b - mostly found in Europe and Asia.
2a - is the most common genotype 2 in Japan and China.
2b - is the most common genotype 2 in the US and Northern Europe.
2c - the most common genotype 2 in Western and Southern Europe.
3a - highly prevalent here in Australia (40% of cases) and South Asia.
4a - highly prevalent in Egypt
4c - highly prevalent in Central Africa
5a - highly prevalent only in South Africa
6a - restricted to Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam
7a and 7b - common in Thailand
8a, 8b & 9a - prevalent in Vietnam
10a & 11a - found in Indonesia
“Stage” is the amount of fibrosis (scaring) detectable by biopsy…
from stage one (mild) to four (cirrhosis). Fibrosis is scar tissue that forms as a result of chronic inflammation and/or extensive liver cell death. Your health care provider uses the amount of fibrosis in your liver as one way of evaluating how quickly your disease appears to be progressing. knowing when you were initially infected with HCV is a great help in determining your rate of disease progression.
The Stage is assigned a number from 0-4:
• 0 = no scarring
• 1 = minimal scarring
• 2 = scarring has occurred and extends outside
the areas in the liver that contains blood vessels
• 3=bridging fibrosis is spreading and
connecting to other areas that contain fibrosis
• 4=cirrhosis or advanced scarring of the liver
“Grade” is the amount of inflammation, which is caused by the activity of the virus. Generally speaking, inflammation is the precursor to fibrosis.
The Grade is assigned a number based on the degree of inflammation, which is usually scored from 0-4 with 0 being no activity and 3 or 4 considered severe activity. The amount of inflammation is important because it is considered a precursor to fibrosis
maybe i am a 1c then?
lol
Even though they can't put a tag on you, we still love ya!!
Trin
ty Trin...poor old untypeable me...
LOL
it is funny even though my dr's think its strange they are not like overly concerned about it, they just consider me a '1 something' ... so i guess i wont worry about it either... i always knew i was 'special'
haaa