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Have Borderline Hepatitis C. How Can It Be Converted To Negative?
I have a freind who is a borderline Hep C case. What can be done to convert him from borderline to negative. The doctor has told him that he should not be worried because it is a borderline case. The doc says that he is a carrier and that there is no medication for it. Can someone comment on the case. Is this something new ? what have people who were borderline cases done whihc this friend of mine can do ?
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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You should undergo tests for all viral markers namely for B and C as well as get tested for viral load by PCR testing. Your liver status needs to be assessed anatomically as well as functionally. Depending upon the results you can undergo a course of pegylated interferons for Hep C. Good results have been reported with this therapy.
I hope this answers your querry.
With regards
thanks for writing in.
You should undergo tests for all viral markers namely for B and C as well as get tested for viral load by PCR testing. Your liver status needs to be assessed anatomically as well as functionally. Depending upon the results you can undergo a course of pegylated interferons for Hep C. Good results have been reported with this therapy.
I hope this answers your querry.
With regards
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