M...good article. As the article states more data in the elderly is needed. What I find interesting
is that most of the adverse events listed in the table are normal in the aging process. These tested
patients did not experience these symptoms before tx?....which is odd considering the average age
of the patients were 72.6 years old. I must be misreading or misinterpreting the article because
after 5 weeks, I have found myself exhibiting fatigue, irritability, and short-temperedness.
The fatigue I had before tx which I am cognizant of.....pre-diabetic probably. The irritability and
short temper not only bothers me, but it also bothers the people with whom I'm with. Even-
tempered is my nature.
What is also interesting in the article is that 86% of the patients had fibrosis scores of 3 or higher.
I guess there will be more studies in the future with age brackets and different stages of fibrosis, etc.
I sometimes forget, we (everyone on this site) and people taking original Harvoni, Viekira, etc are
on the front lines of this disease. A lot of more research and testing is bound to be had. And as
others have said, we are more than happy to be the guinea pigs....e.
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contracted Gen 1a in the 70's, dx in 2007...ast 27 to 35...alt 43 to 96...vl 1.2 mil to 8.6 mil.
biopsy F-2 (2012)..pre tx results 1/23/16 ast 32, alt 46, vl 3.1 mil
tx started 2/11/16.... lab results 2/24/16 ast 18, alt 18, vl <15 IU/ml
28 days later.............lab results 3/9/16 ast 21, alt 21, vl UND
56 days later.............lab results 4/6/16 ast 20, alt 22, vl UND
139 days later...........lab results 6/29/16 ast 28, alt 30, vl UND...EOT
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