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Date Posted: 20:26:44 05/09/02 Thu
Author: karren
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Subject: Am no expert or doc, but.............
In reply to: Judi 's message, "Got my Viral Load results, need some expert interpretations" on 19:52:28 05/09/02 Thu

Judi, I am also a 1b (or wanna be, old joke, sorry) but everything my doc told me and what I have researched says the only way to tell damage and possible progression rate is through a liver biopsy. Mine, unlike others, was not painful, but they only had to do it once since I only weigh 101 lbs and there was not alot of fat to go through, if it were not for the biopsy, which my doc talked me into and was glad he did for I would not have treated without it after reading and hearing what this tx does, I turned out to be cirrhosed, stage 3-4 bridging fibrosed....I would never have known. There is alot of sites for medical information you can get some here too. Read one that says genotype 1b, being the hardest to treat, and if there is cirrhosis now shows evidence that this is the one that goes onto hepatocellular carcinoma even though tests and science did not show that in the past, science is learning more everyday about this virus. Viral load is not indicative of liver damage, the only way to tell is through a liver biopsy.

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Re: Am no expert or doc, but............. -- Judi, 13:53:41 05/10/02 Fri (adsl-34-57-203.mia.bellsouth.net/67.34.57.203)

Thanks for the reply. I have read lots about being 1B, and know that it is the hardest to treat. Will just go on and see if I go undetected. Take care and hope that you are doing well!

Best regards
Judi

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