Good afternoon. I have chronic gepS genotype 1B. Within 3 months of treatment with: PegIntron 150 1 times per week plus ribavirin Meduna 6 capsules per day (my weight about 90 kg). After 12 shots indicators: ALAT ASAT 72.3 57.2 virus kollichestvenno was before therapy, 5 6 * 10 ^ 6 IU / ml (22.4 x 10 6 copies / ml) was 6.75 x 10 4 IU / ml (2.7 x 10 5 copies / ml). Since the viral load dropped nearly 100 times my family doctor decided to continue treatment. What is your point of view the effectiveness of treatment? Should I go to the Pegasys 180. Could replace ribavirin in rebetol, Copegus. And anyway what is your opinion of the pegylated interferon is better suited to the 1 st genotype unnecessarily a lot of information protevorechivoy and understand where the truth is difficult. Sincerely.

Respond Stanislav Y. Karpov, hepatology, gastroenterology, hepatology and gastroenterology clinic Medal If the virus persists after 12 weeks of treatment and not in a minimal amount, like you, then the probability of getting rid of it is small. Chances are, unfortunately, small. After all, with genotype 1b antiviral therapy is effective in only 50-60% of those infected. Pegasys and PegIntron equivalent drugs. You can try a second course of treatment Pegasys, but only after 6 months of completion of treatment PegIntronom (if ineffective). Repeated courses of treatment a little more efficient. Similar question: ... ml. three times a week and ribavirin 1200 mg. daily. Viral load 12,000 copies / ml. ALT ...