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72 weeks rock!
I got my 13 weeks post tx viral load result back today. I am - brace yourselves - U N D E T E C T A B L E!!! Yes! I am so happy! More than 95% chance of a cure according to dr. Dieterich.
I did feel this coming as my liver enzyme values have been excellent both 6 and 12 weeks post tx. I had normal liver enzymes in the upper normal range all those years before tx (diagnosed in 1995), so I did some research to be able to evaluate my post tx liver enzyme results. This is what I came up with:
Women with a BMI less than 25 should have ALT levels below 19.2 units/L.
Men with a BMI less than 25 should have ALT levels below 30 units/L.
My ALT is now 10.8! The only time I have ever been below 19 before without tx was when I was pregnant (and they say your liver enzymes normalize then).
I have also read that if the AST/ALT ratio is less than 1 (that is AST is lower than ALT) - it indicates chronic liver disease, such as HCV.
If the AST/ALT ratio is greater than 2 (that is AST is more than twice ALT) - it indicates alcohol induced liver disease or chronic liver disease once cirrhosis is established.
It was more difficult to find what the normal AST/ALT ratio should be, but I did find one place where it said 1.5. My ratio is now 1.55!
Well, you can all see, that I am still making HCV into a math problem. Hope you bear with me and join me in celebration! Thank you all for your support! It truly has been invaluable. You all carried me through each of my 504 days of tx!
Za
I did feel this coming as my liver enzyme values have been excellent both 6 and 12 weeks post tx. I had normal liver enzymes in the upper normal range all those years before tx (diagnosed in 1995), so I did some research to be able to evaluate my post tx liver enzyme results. This is what I came up with:
Women with a BMI less than 25 should have ALT levels below 19.2 units/L.
Men with a BMI less than 25 should have ALT levels below 30 units/L.
My ALT is now 10.8! The only time I have ever been below 19 before without tx was when I was pregnant (and they say your liver enzymes normalize then).
I have also read that if the AST/ALT ratio is less than 1 (that is AST is lower than ALT) - it indicates chronic liver disease, such as HCV.
If the AST/ALT ratio is greater than 2 (that is AST is more than twice ALT) - it indicates alcohol induced liver disease or chronic liver disease once cirrhosis is established.
It was more difficult to find what the normal AST/ALT ratio should be, but I did find one place where it said 1.5. My ratio is now 1.55!
Well, you can all see, that I am still making HCV into a math problem. Hope you bear with me and join me in celebration! Thank you all for your support! It truly has been invaluable. You all carried me through each of my 504 days of tx!
Za
Congratulations!
I am so glad for you. It is especially encouraging news for all slow responders.
Good luck and good healthy life to you!
I am so glad for you. It is especially encouraging news for all slow responders.
Good luck and good healthy life to you!
I found the following:
AST/ALT * LOG(GGT/AlkPhos) + SIN(WBC-RBC) - SQRT(-2LOG(RDW))/PCR = Forgetaboutit! You did it! Way to Gooooo!
AST/ALT * LOG(GGT/AlkPhos) + SIN(WBC-RBC) - SQRT(-2LOG(RDW))/PCR = Forgetaboutit! You did it! Way to Gooooo!
GGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!
ZAZZA = 1
HCV = 0
(No Root Beer in Sweden???)
Hector
ZAZZA = 1
HCV = 0
(No Root Beer in Sweden???)
Hector
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