In January 2003, did biochem second blood test and discovered hepatitis C. I could not begin lechinie, as it requires a large financial vlozheniy.No every 3 months handed analizy.Znakomy doctor said that the lab tests ALT, AST is normal, and if such tests are always and live a normal life (t.e.ne drink, do not load the liver incomprehensible food), then we can live long with this boleznyu.Mozhno-I trust these words? Recently passed tests: ALT-25.5, AST-20.1, slightly elevated Bilirubin-34.1, genotype 2a, HCV-PHK kolich.-1, 08 006. Tell me whether to start treatment, if yes then how to treat? (I was told: Pegasis and Ribavirin "Copegus"). Thank you in advance for your reply!

Respond Stanislav Y. Karpov, hepatology, gastroenterology, hepatology and gastroenterology clinic Medal Normal levels of AST and ALT do not necessarily reflect the activity of hepatitis B, much less said about the presence and severity of liver fibrosis, which determines the progression of hepatitis to cirrhosis. The need for treatment is not so clear. To make a decision you need to go to the doctor and conduct additional tests that will allow a more objective assessment of the situation. Similar question: ... four times the donated blood from a finger. And every time there was an increased sedimentation rate, and each time skrorost ...