Summary Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major healthcare problem affecting an estimated 180 million people globally. It remains a leading cause for liver transplantation in the USA. The primary goal of HCV treatment is cure, or eradication of the virus, which can be achieved successfully with ...
20+ years ago I was diagnosed and treated for Hep C. At the end of my treatment, tests still showed infection, and that it would most likely come back years later. After starting a regimen of ALA, NAC, Milk Thistle and Selenium I no longer show any infection - and the "professionals...
And many people don't tolerate the therapy, especially the interferon.Treatment today has changed dramatically. Antiviral drugs are much more effective at clearing the hepatitis C virus from the body and allowing the liver to heal. They also have fewer and less severe side effects compared to ...
The prognosis for a person with hepatitis C is variable, depending upon when the infection is diagnosed and when treatment is begun. Approximately 15%-25% of infected patients cure themselves without the need for treatment. Those who do not spontaneously cure the infection become chronically (persi...
DAAs have improved treatment for patients by increasing SVR and tolerability. Eradication of HCV is now feasible, though barriers remain. HCV is a blood borne virus. Breakthroughs in basic science have been translated into real advances in patient care. Keywords: hepatitis C; direct acting ...
Despite the remarkable improvements in pharmacologic treatment efficacy for hepatitis C (HCV) reported in published clinical trials, published research suggests that, in "real-world" patient care, these medical outcomes may be difficult to achieve. This review was undertaken to summarize recent experienc...
In addition to HBV, hepatitis can also be caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). HAV spreads in a slightly different way than HBV and HCV. The hepatitis A virus spreads through close personal contact with an infected person or if you eat or drink something ...
in fact we don't use interferon at all. There are many patients out there who have chronic hepatitis C and when they think about treatment all they think about is interferon, which of course had major side effects and wasn't that effective a drug in the first place. Now with these newe...
Hepatitis C Treatment: Current and future perspectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a member of Flaviviridae family and one of the major causes of liver disease. There are about 175 million HCV infected patients ... S Munir,S Saleem,M Idrees,... - 《Virology Journal》 被引量: 222发表: ...
If you have hepatitis C and need treatment, your doctor may test for what type or strain of hepatitis C virus you're infected with. There are seven different strains of the hep C virus. Genotype 1 is the most common strain in the U.S. The strain you have may determine what treatment...