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Milliganus


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Great results!!  Mine dropped like that too the first couple of weeks.  Amazing!



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Marcy

Long-term HCV, GT1a, IL28B C/T, T/G;  VL 2 mil.  Merck C-Edge Clinical trial  EOT 10/01/14. +24= UND
Huey


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The reason your difference is not the same is because ether you are drinking or taking something that is causing this, The Ativan most likely, However your levels are too low for it to be drinking and that is why i can say that it is most likely the Ativan but not for certain . I am not a Doctor and this info is intended to tell you how these liver enzymes test are looked at. it is only an example.



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  HCV Genotype 3a , now Psot-Tx was on S/riba. First VL was 5.8 mil on 7-5-13 then "und" at 3.8 weeks. 06/13/14 still und. off meds 3 days back on 7/29 Last pill 08/10/14 SVR+4

 
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skewedButNotBroken wrote:

Due to a mix-up (again) my lab order for the 4 week test was botched, so I finally went in yesterday which was day 31 of my treatment and the viral load is not ready--of course but should be ready by Friday. This time it is being processed by Quest Diagnostics labs. However, I received my ALT/AST level and could not believe my ears when the nurse told me: ALT 11 and AST 17. This is despite the fact that I'm taking 4 mg of Ativan every night for sleep/anxiety issues!

 

It's amazing how quickly liver enzymes can improve during Tx. I was ecstatic to see mine in the twenties after four weeks. While the debate over cirrhosis/fibrosis regression is ongoing, reduction in liver inflammation during and after Tx can only promise good things going forward.  Certainly good news, Skewed!



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Geno 1b, compensated cirrhotic, 54 yo, prior null responder. Pre tx VL approx 595,000, tx with Sovaldi/Olysio (no Riba) started 1/8/14. VL 40 @ 2 weeks, UND @ 4 weeks. Still UND @ EOT + 1 year.

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Thanks Huey, 

Pre-therapy ALT 150 AST 100

      Day 19: ALT 35  AST 37

      Day 31: ALT 11 AST 17



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the difference between 11 and 17 is 6, in past test has the difference been 6 ? This makes a difference. This does not take away anything from having those levels in normal range. I know i said difference three , now four times , i could not help it. lol.

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  HCV Genotype 3a , now Psot-Tx was on S/riba. First VL was 5.8 mil on 7-5-13 then "und" at 3.8 weeks. 06/13/14 still und. off meds 3 days back on 7/29 Last pill 08/10/14 SVR+4

 
skewedButNotBroken


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Due to a mix-up (again) my lab order for the 4 week test was botched, so I finally went in yesterday which was day 31 of my treatment and the viral load is not ready--of course but should be ready by Friday. This time it is being processed by Quest Diagnostics labs. However, I received my ALT/AST level and could not believe my ears when the nurse told me: ALT 11 and AST 17. This is despite the fact that I'm taking 4 mg of Ativan every night for sleep/anxiety issues!

 



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Diag. with hep c in 1992; A3:F2;  GT 1a; IL28B CT; VL 900k, ALT 150, AST 100 on 8/5/2014; SOT 9/5/2014  S/O ---VL 127 after 6 days; VL detected on day 18 but < 15.; --> UND @ EOT+ 1 year SVR!
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