How long to get genotype results for hcv?
So far it's been 16 days.
Might it take longer over Christmas time?
2.8 million virus count.

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Test your liver... with your phone
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By James Sherwood [More by this author]

ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2007) — It's not a cure, but this may be some
of the best news patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
have heard in a long time: A new drug, eltrombopag, appears to be
effective in boosting low platelet counts, one of the major reasons

my ALT(alternatively,SGPT, Alanine aminotransferase) is higher than
normal, around 71 or even a little higher. but all the other related
medical indices are normal. what disease may this suggest?
thank you for your help.

Lots of info on new developments:
http://clinicaloptions.com/Hepatitis/Conference%20Coverage/Boston%202007/Tracks/
Investigational%20HCV.aspx
(requires free registration)
Thomas

I have a question for those of you that have finished TX.
I am taking shot # 47 of 48 Friday with one left.
I know it differs with each individual and would appreciate
just a ball park figure. In anticipation of the long awaited

Hi to everyone, and the regular posters. I hope to become active in
the NG, as it is not only informative, but entertaining too!
Ok, Here's my situation. I am geno 1A, most likely contracted in 1993
and diagnosed in 1998. I have not started treatments due to my job. I

I'm on Neupogen (in addition to the usual crap), and prolly will be
for another 9 months. I'm not a happy camper. Despite a small amount
of Vicodin and Restoril, I'm still Not A Happy Camper, and am looking
for ways to make life easier...

In the 12/1 post by TX-012, HGH (human growth hormone) is mentioned as a
good companion therapy to interferon/ribaviron.
Has anyone else heard about this?
I'd like to know more. Any info appreciated

Just wanted to write a short post--albeit a belated one--about my
end-of-Tx results. I haven't got the time to repeat my particulars
right now, except that my HCV viral load was 2.7 million at the
beginning, genotype 3b, high ALT/AST, but otherwise normal tests. I

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071130/ap_on_re_us/obit_knievel
Here is another one that died "with" Hep C instead of "from" Hep C,
but it tried to kill him.