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Author Topic: Even Those Cured of Hep C May Be at Continued Risk of Liver Symptoms  (Read 7996 times)

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Offline Hep Editors

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Curing hepatitis C virus (HCV) may not end the risk of liver-related symptoms. About 1 in 10 of those who experience what is known as cryoglobulins when they start hep C treatment are at risk of relapse of HCV-related symptoms within two years, MedPage Today reports.

Cryoglobulins are clumps of antibodies that can give rise to inflammation and block blood vessels, leading to conditions such as skin rashes or kidney failure.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/even-cured-hep-c-may-continued-risk-liver-symptoms

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Re: Even Those Cured of Hep C May Be at Continued Risk of Liver Symptoms
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2018, 10:56:59 pm »
This is awfully written articles. What symptoms returned? Only in 10 % of sample who were females? Very confusing.

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Re: Even Those Cured of Hep C May Be at Continued Risk of Liver Symptoms
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2018, 11:08:43 pm »
In case you did not notice the link to the original article

https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/easl/72330

I am pretty sure the symptom they are saying is returning is Cryoglobulins

Less women have hep c so more difficult to find stats
« Last Edit: June 01, 2018, 11:11:10 pm by Lynn K »
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Re: Even Those Cured of Hep C May Be at Continued Risk of Liver Symptoms
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2018, 04:51:25 pm »
All the more reason to develop, standardize and reduce the costs of tests to ascertain sudden changes in levels of HCV antibodies and autoimmune antibodies post treatment and cure of HCV.

Especially for those of us who go on to rapidly develop symptoms that are seemingly extra hepatic manifestations of chronic HCV infection post treatment and cure.

The main danger in not catching cryoglobulin vasculitis early is that it can lead to kidney damage.  https://www.hopkinsvasculitis.org/types-vasculitis/cryoglobulinemia/
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