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How Can Chronic Hepatitis C Be Treated?
My son is 33 and was recently diagnosed with chronic hep c. He is 14 months clean after being a prescription pill abuser which led to heroin for approximately 10 years. Ast was 288 Alt was 235. Waiting on appointment with liver center. Are those numbers high enough to need a liver transplant or treat with
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
Hello dear
I understand your concern
Chronic hepatitis require long term management.
You can ask following medicine for your gastroenterologist:
New protease inhibitor: ledipasvir and sofosbuvir
PEG IFN plus ribavirin: for all HCV genotypes.
Treatment also depend on genotype of HCV.
For genotype 1: protease inhibitor
HCV genotype 4: PEG IFN–ribavirin therapy
HCV genotypes 2 and 3: PEG IFN-α2a weekly plus ribavirin
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
I understand your concern
Chronic hepatitis require long term management.
You can ask following medicine for your gastroenterologist:
New protease inhibitor: ledipasvir and sofosbuvir
PEG IFN plus ribavirin: for all HCV genotypes.
Treatment also depend on genotype of HCV.
For genotype 1: protease inhibitor
HCV genotype 4: PEG IFN–ribavirin therapy
HCV genotypes 2 and 3: PEG IFN-α2a weekly plus ribavirin
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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