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Did You Have A Liver Transplant Due To Hepatitis C? This Virus and Hepatitis B are the leading cause for the need for Liver Transplant. Having A Liver Transplant Is Not A Cure For Hepatitis C This Virus Is In Our Blood It Mutates In Our Liver!

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Problem of Incisional Hernia after Liver Transaplant

Started by Parveen. Last reply by Parveen May 13. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hi I am Liver transplant Receipent of 43 yrs oldContinue

TRANSPLANTS AND MENTAL AFTER EFFECTS

Started by BOBBI. Last reply by Laurel Jan 11. 25 Replies 3 Likes

All of us who have had transplants know we go through a roller coaster ride of emotions.Thats just a given .We go thru fear and joy and gratitude to all who were there to help .But what about the…Continue

liver disease and hypoglycemia

Started by BOBBI. Last reply by Pati Sep 27, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

i went for my labs the other day, this being my third time in a month,and i started noticing my glucose reading is very low.well this last time i did a test before labs and ate three donuts and my…Continue

please sign the petition for the most effective cure for hep C

Started by Ono. Last reply by Reginald Tom Wickett Jun 4, 2012. 14 Replies 0 Likes

Please sign the petition for the most effective cure for hep C. Pass it along to friends and family. Go to this link to sign:…Continue

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Comment by Howie on March 10, 2013 at 5:39pm

Laurel,

'Do you know what the percentages are'?

The efficacy of this treatment is limited mainly by the poor tolerability in liver transplant recipients, and thus SVR rates are lower than in immunocompetent nontransplanted individuals. Overall, SVR rates after liver transplantation for HCV genotype 1 infection treating with peg-INF and RBV are around 25–30%'. Furthermore, prolonged therapy seems to be required even in patients infected with the easier to treat genotypes 2 and 3 and extending antiviral therapy for more than 48 weeks might prevent virological relapse in many patients.

Cescon M, Grazi GL, Cucchetti A et al. Predictors of sustained virological response after antiviral treatment for hepatitis C recurrence following liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2009; 15(7): 782–789.

Howie

Comment by Lisa M on March 10, 2013 at 3:00pm: Great to hear that Stu. And to answer your question Laurel it was the second time I was treated

Comment by Laurel on March 10, 2013 at 2:43pm: Wow, there is hope. Do you know what the percentages are?

Comment by stu on March 10, 2013 at 11:32am: Lisa , I was treated twice pre TX but never responded. I was on Treatment forever (2 years) the standard peg/riba ans have now been undetectable for 6 months

Comment by Laurel on March 9, 2013 at 10:36pm: Lisa, was this the first time you were treated for Hep C? It seems people who were treated before with these two drugs don't usually respond a second time. I am very happy for you.

Comment by Lisa M on March 9, 2013 at 7:38pm: Hi I'm Lisa I had a liver transplant 6 years ago. My hep C returned a year after that i did the ribovirin and interferon for a year and I've been negative for 4 years.

Comment by Mike K on March 9, 2013 at 6:31pm: Please read and sign White House petition to facilitate rapid availability of new treatment for HCV. Link below.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/expedite-cure-hepatitis-c...

Comment by stu on January 16, 2013 at 11:15pm: which one there were only 8 in total. It's strange to be speaking of this now. There was an episode with a gentleman named Jon Kuhfeldt a liver transplant, actually at NY Cornell which is connected as you know. anyway he wanted to have a transplant in time to attend his daughters wedding. Turns out I knew him many years ago in business, but never met him. I didn't realize he lived in the next town over. small world. on my last visit to Dr Brown in august, I was surprised he knew him because he was going to Cornell. I didn't realize they truly merged the programs. anyway the sad news is I noticed in my local paper he passed on 12/26, not sure if it was liver related. at least he did get to attend his daughters wedding.

Comment by Laurel on January 15, 2013 at 11:17pm: Stu, do you know the episode number? I went to the link you sent.Thanks.

Comment by stu on January 14, 2013 at 11:53pm: Drs Guerra was mine, Dr. Samstein did my daughters, and Dr. emond suoervised and saw me for my follow-ups