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Biggyb


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That means i am elderly in a couple years.

Ha HA good one Tim..



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suziq wrote:

Didn't realize I was elderly at 65--knew I was getting older, but thought elderly started somewhere in my 80's. Turns out I am 1A--not 1B as I thought.
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-- Edited by suziq on Friday 11th of October 2013 04:01:46 AM

 Suzi,    You're right, "elderly" does start somewhere into the 80s, or 90s.     Getting older is not so bad, it's been scientifically proven that people who have more birthdays live longer.    



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Treatment halted on Aug.8,2012 due to vision problem.  6 month post tx labs

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Sorry Susan!



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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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This is an interesting article as it discusses results for the over 65's.

Note that the IL28B gene test is quoted, but only using the SNP rs8099917, rather than rs12979860 (commonly used in the USA).  See my article on Gene testing in General Information.

Also note that all patients were Genotype 1b.

I'm surprised that the study including patients who were F3-4 and F4, but only 24 weeks of treatment was given. Cheers.

 

http://www.natap.org/2013/IDSA/IDSA_21.htm



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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

Malcolm
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Didn't realize I was elderly at 65--knew I was getting older, but thought elderly started somewhere in my 80's. Turns out I am 1A--not 1B as I thought.
SuziQ



-- Edited by suziq on Friday 11th of October 2013 04:01:46 AM

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Geno 1A  Age 82 Treatment naive Cirrhotic Told I had liver disease in 1966. Diagnosed as Hep C 1999.Started Merck clinical trial with Riba on 9/9/2013 Week 1 and 2 <25  Weeks 4, 8, 12,16,18 UND.  EOT Jan 14,2014  EOT +12 UND   JULY 1 2014 EOT+24= SVR
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