Bio treatment

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Treatments
HEPATITIS C
R I S K !
40% in 2010
Best cure
Weak and frail patients
Ribavirin
+
Interferon
Side Effects: Flu-like symptoms
40% in 2010
Best cure
Weak and frail patients
Side Effects: Flu-like symptoms
Ribavirin + Interferon
Patients would stop treatments
Mid 2011
40
Telaprevir
Boceprevir
Dr Hugo Vargas
Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist
I'm from Phoenix, Arizona
approx. 45% to 70 %
Patients responding to new treatment
What's so special about it?
Old
New
Works differently
> Prompts immune system to kill the virus
> Attack the virus directy       
> Blocking a key enzyme         
> Prevent virus production     
> Only attacks the virus          
> Minimal impact on humans
Works differently
> Attack the virus directy       
> Blocking a key enzyme         
> Prevent virus production     
> Only attacks the virus          
> Minimal impact on humans
Consuming the medicine
> One pill a day for 8 - 12 weeks
> Simple blood tests
> Take treatment everyday
Has very few side effects, unlike previous one
Here's the process
1. Does a blood test from time to time to see how you're doing. Is it working?
2. Medication should be finished after 8 - 12 weeks
3. Another test will be conducted, fingers crossed it's gone
Finally
Finally
4. After a few months taking the last pill, consult your doctor again for a blood test (SVR Test). To see whether cured or not
But remember
This is just a cure
Not a vaccine
Prevention is better than cure

Bio treatment

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