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    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    A patient asked this question:

    I am a biochemist myself and studied virology many years ago. Unlike HIV, HEP C doesn’t seem to reside in reservoirs. So looking at your SVR rates they are impressive but could you maybe give me a high level reason why treatment fails? Apart from reinfection where could the virus hide? I have bought 20 weeks worth of meds and now I am on week 18. Was undetectable at week 3 so by the end of treatment I will have kept it at bay for a further 17 weeks. They should surely be enough to eradicate it?

    Over on our blog, you will find the answer

    https://fixhepc.com/blog/item/118-why-does-hepatitis-c-treatment-fail-sometimes.html


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