Prioritization for treatment of HCV

[valormed]

1.Treatment should be prioritized
-Patients with significant fibrosis (F3) or Cirrhosis (F4)
-Patients with HIV coinfection
-Patients with HBV coinfection
-Patients with an indication for liver transplantation
-Patients with HCV recurrence after liver transplantation
-Patients with debilitation fatigue
2.Treatment is justified
-Patients with moderate fibrosis (F2)
-Individuals at risk of transmitting HCV (Woman of child-bearingage who wish to get pregnant.
3.Treatment can be deferred :
-Patients with no or mild disease (F0-F1) and none of the above-mentioned extra-hepatic manifestations
Jerry Job Prioritization for treatment of HCV

Thank you.
   Job.

[virt111]

I'm very surprised that renal manifestations are not on the #1 priority list. There's a strong correlation between HCV and kidney disease, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis, being one of them. I developed this myself and am now in stage 3 kidney disease because of it. Treating with, and being cured by Harvoni has stopped further insult to my kidneys, but the damage is done.

Debilitation fatigue has made the grade, though. That's stunning.

[darbara]

This is from the EU RECOMMENDATION and all countries in Europe follow this

[SurfsideGal]

I do realize that. Here in the U.S. we have insurance companies who are prioritizing patients for treatment. I dislike that fact and wish everyone could treat when and if they wanted to do that.

[SurfsideGal]

Many of us believe that anyone who desires to treat, should be afforded that opportunity.