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I would like to know what treatment is available for Hepatitis C? Is it fatal? |
I have a friend who suspects he might have Hepatitis C after the doctor found lesions on his liver. He is awaiting additinal tests. How is it treated? Chronic HCV infection may be treated with medications that fight viral infections. The current standard treatment combines two antiviral medications: peginterferon and ribavirin. However, this treatment is not an option for everyone because of its significant side effects or because of continuing problems with substance abuse, psychological conditions (such as schizophrenia) that interfere with the ability to take scheduled medications, or financial constraints (the medications are expensive). A new form of interferon, called peginterferon, combined with ribavirin stops the virus more effectively than standard interferon and ribavirin. 2 As a result, the combination of peginterferon and ribavirin has become the new standard of treatment. 3 Your response to treatment depends in part on which of the six hepatitis genotypes you have鈥攁nd you may be infected with more than one genotype. Genotype 1 does not respond as well to treatment as the less-common genotypes 2 and 3. Other factors, such as the amount of virus in your system (viral load) and whether your liver has been scarred or damaged, may also affect how well you respond to treatment. Source(s): http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/... IV interferon therapy is probably the most common treatment. Hep C is not necessarily fatal, but can lead to chronic liver problems. |
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