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Post Info TOPIC: Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements: What the Science Says


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Hi Jill,

Now they should do the same for vitamins and minerals. There is no good evidence that daily vitamin supplements change the course of HCV, in the absence of a specific vitamin deficiency.



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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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Thanks Jill, i used to take Milk Thistle for years. Did absolutely nothing.



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58 yo..Relapsed in 99 and again in 2004. Started triple therapy with Victrelis July 22,2012.  genotype 1a. week 8,12,16,24 VL Undetectable..E.O.T -- 6-22-2013,,,EOT + 24., UND. 

SVR !!!

 

~Bob~



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Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements: What the Science Says

Food for thought...

http://hcvadvocate.blogspot.ca/2013/05/hepatitis-c-and-dietary-supplements.html.



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 

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