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greenqueen


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The viral load (VL) can be very variable and does not relate to the degree of liver damage. A low VL before Rx ( below 800,000) may indicate a better chance of response. I started off with 1.28m, this had dropped to 3,030 after week 4, and I was Undet. by weeks 8 and 12. This is called an early virological response (EVL) and is a better indicator of chance of response. The range of VL can be a few hundred thousand to many millions.



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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

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The viral load is a count of the number of "strands" of virus in a certain volume of blood. It can be a very high number. Before treatment mine was nearly 6 million. I have heard others say theirs was even higher than that. If treatment is working the number drops rapidly at first, then becomes undetectable. Then hopefully it stays that way. Alan

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uh, I don't think so exactly...it has to do with how may replications of the virus is swimming around, although a very high number wouldn't be good. Also they can tell how treatment is coming along by how many fewer are being replicated (after a baseline test). Other folks here have allot more info on that, I'm sure they will be along soon. Blessings, Iris



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60 years on planet, Female, diagnosed 1978 as non-a non-b, VL 8mill+, Fibro f-1f-2, Genotype 1a, treatment naïve....UNTIL 7-01-18  !!!! started Harvoni 12 weeks. :)

4 weeks=UND, 8 weeks=UND, 12 weeks=UND (EOT= 09-23-2018)
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Does your viral load number relate to the wellness of your liver? people have such high viral load?? 



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