Donna - Question about SOC

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Donna,

Welcome home!

Yeah, Teri's right, it's a quiet Saturday, that's all good.

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Steve

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The fact that your friend tested at undetectable levels after one month is a good sign that she may reach SVR. SVR is Sustained Viral Response and the term is used after a person has finished treatment and remains negative for 6 months. The term cured is now also used in that case.

Treatment time is NOT reduced once undetectable levels are achieved. If treatment is stopped at that point the virus will pop back and start replicating again. The additional time on the treatment is to kill off all of the remaining Hep C cells in the liver. For a 24 week treatment it is hoped that the patient will test undetectable at 4 weeks. Your friend is right on schedule.

Hugs,

Teri

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, ilvgr8ps <Marsuk31@...> wrote:

Hi,I have a friend who is on treatment, genotype 2. She was SVR after one month.Does anyone know if her treatment time would be reduced? (From 6 months)Thanks,

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Thank you SteveSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: schandler21@...Sender: Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 00:02:54 +0000 (UTC)< >Reply Subject: [ ] Donna - Question about SOC Donna,Welcome home! Yeah, Teri's right, it's a quiet Saturday, that's all good. You've found a great place for information, support and love. This group is the most amazing thing ever, and the links library is extensive enough you'll probably find the answer to any question. Either the library has it, or faster, one of us has been there done that... If you have any questions or just need to vent, you've found the right place. SteveLife is much more fun when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. Jimmy Buffett Re: [ ] Question about SOC ,The fact that your friend tested at undetectable levels after one month is a good sign that she may reach SVR. SVR is Sustained Viral Response and the term is used after a person has finished treatment and remains negative for 6 months. The term cured is now also used in that case. Treatment time is NOT reduced once undetectable levels are achieved. If treatment is stopped at that point the virus will pop back and start replicating again. The additional time on the treatment is to kill off all of the remaining Hep C cells in the liver. For a 24 week treatment it is hoped that the patient will test undetectable at 4 weeks. Your friend is right on schedule. Hugs,TeriOn Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM, ilvgr8ps <Marsuk31@...> wrote: Hi,I have a friend who is on treatment, genotype 2. She was SVR after one month.Does anyone know if her treatment time would be reduced? (From 6 months)Thanks,