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Deciding Whether To Treat HCV

Deciding whether to treat hepatitis C is a complex individual decision that considers medical need and other factors. Some people may need treatment now while it may make sense for others to wait for newer therapies. Treatment has advantages like clearing the virus, improving liver health, and stopping transmission, but it is not certain to work for everyone.

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Deciding Whether To Treat HCV

Deciding whether to treat hepatitis C is a complex individual decision that considers medical need and other factors. Some people may need treatment now while it may make sense for others to wait for newer therapies. Treatment has advantages like clearing the virus, improving liver health, and stopping transmission, but it is not certain to work for everyone.

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Deciding whether to treat HCV

Deciding whether or not to treat hepatitis C is an individual and


complex decision. Some people really need HCV treatment now. It
may be a bridge until newer, more effective, and less toxic therapies
are available. Medical need is one of several other factors to be
taken into account.
You may know early on whether it is necessary to use the full course
of HCV treatment. If, after 12 weeks, it looks like treatment will not
work for you, you may decide to stop.

Advantages of using HCV treatment


You can clear the virus.
Treatment can improve liver health by reducing inflammation.
It may also reverse fibrosis. This can happen even in people
who do not clear the virus, although less often.
It will stop the risk of passing HCV to sexual and drug-using
partners.

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