Hello. Going through treatment for HCV realdironom plus ribavirin. A month ago, did the analysis of the PCR test is negative. Do I have to finish the full course of treatment (24 weeks) and what the likelihood of relapse? Genotype 3a. Thank you.

Respond Stanislav Y. Karpov, hepatology, gastroenterology, hepatology and gastroenterology clinic Medal If you have the virus disappeared after 4 weeks of treatment, then we can try and 12 weeks (genotype 2 and 3). If later disappeared then - for 24 weeks. But the experience of 12 weeks of treatment in Russia is small. These are the results of large studies in Europe and the USA. This applies to patients who pass the first course of treatment. A similar question: ... mg / week plus ribavirin 1000 mg per day ) 24 week PCR is negative. After 6 months ...