Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 --- Edie <erodriguez7@...> wrote: > Edie > In week 31 of combo hell That doesn't sound too great Edie! I thought you had been feeling better. > Someone asked me a question the other day and I > could not answer it. It was this: > > Now that I tested PCR negative at my 24 week blood > draw, what are my chances of STAYING that way until > I am 6 months post treatment? I don't think there is an answer to that question - there are too many variables. It used to be, before the use of ribavirin along with interferon, that if you were PCR negative at end of treatment there was roughly a 50% chance of relapse. However, ribavirin has really decreased the relapse rate. But things like genotype, dose modifications, length of treatment following the actual time a person becomes undetectable (usually not known), etc., also can affect this. I'm afraid there is not a simple, accurate answer. At least, if there is one, I don't know it! Sorry. Hope you get to feeling better! Claudine __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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