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Author Topic: New study relates alcohol to HCC in SVR patients  (Read 7264 times)

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Offline Mike716

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New study relates alcohol to HCC in SVR patients
« on: September 12, 2016, 09:50:09 pm »
This was recently posted on PubMed and should be a warning to all:

"Alcohol intake increases the risk of HCC in hepatitis C virus-related compensated cirrhosis: A prospective study."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27180899
Diag. 2008: HCV geno 1a
Biopsy 2008: F1-F2
Fibroscan 2012: F2-F3
Fibrotest 2015: F4 (& AST 150)
Tx 2015: Sovaldi+Olysio, 12 wks.
EOT+3mos. VL: UND
EOT+15 mos. VL: UND

Offline dragonslayer

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Re: New study relates alcohol to HCC in SVR patients
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2016, 09:54:03 pm »
Interesting study, Mike.. Thanks for the link!
Paul

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Completed 8 wks Harvoni 01/20/15
EOT RNA Quant result:  Detected 29
7.5 wk post tx: Detected < LLOQ(12)
11 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR12
24 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR24; AST 26; ALT 22; ALP 73
48 wk post tx: UNDETECTED SVR48; AST 18; ALT 18; ALP 70
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Offline Lynn K

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Re: New study relates alcohol to HCC in SVR patients
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2016, 10:55:05 pm »
Thanks Mike just more information why those with Hep c and cirrhosis should not drink.

Thanks for ensuring my abstinence :(


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Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

 


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