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Date Posted: 21:03:32 05/09/02 Thu
Author: Susie
Author Host/IP: bgp425870bgs.union01.nj.comcast.net / 68.36.197.75
Subject: Hi Judi
In reply to: Judi 's message, "Got my Viral Load results, need some expert interpretations" on 19:52:28 05/09/02 Thu

I am able to compare your viral load in IU's. The other number they give you is the new measurement and it is about impossible to compare to the old way. So it is good they gave you both ways.

Viral load is really not considered changed unless there is a greater than 4 log difference. You certainly had that in going from 1 million to 59,000. I think you are wise to continue with the treatment. There have been some people who do get to undetected at the 6 month mark and you are not there yet. However, they usually do not sustain the response. The best indicator of sustaining a response is going undetected very early. I too wish you had had the biopsy. Would you consider having one after treatment is over if you end up a non-responder? They are finding that keeping people on very low doses of Peg (no riba)is helping their livers and without a biopsy you wouldn't know if your liver is far enough progressed to be a candidate for maintenance therapy.

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Yes I would have the biopsy. -- Judi, 22:19:29 05/09/02 Thu (adsl-34-57-203.mia.bellsouth.net/67.34.57.203)

Of course I would have the biopsy. I am sorry that I did not do one, but it is too late for that regret. I appreciate your reply. For some reason I feel that this will work in the long run, just a cock-eyed optimist. The testing that my doctor does is the one that shows up to >1000000 even if you have more so I am very happy to see the change that it is showing now. Thanks again for the feedback.

Judi

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