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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Medical Breakthroughs => Topic started by: Whamo on June 30, 2013, 02:34:49 PM

Title: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: Whamo on June 30, 2013, 02:34:49 PM

Aethlon Receives IDE Approval from FDA, Clears Way for Clinical Trials of New Hepatitis C Therapy
Published Tuesday, June 25, 2013 by Andrew Klips
Google this paper for more information.

Title: Re: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: Whamo on August 12, 2016, 02:36:12 PM

 :2thumbsup;  After 4 weeks on Zepatier my Hep C numbers have improved, from 50 to teens, according to my doctor, that's good.  Eight weeks left of $500 a day pills.  :)

Title: Re: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: cassandra on August 13, 2016, 09:45:47 AM

Wow, that's a worthy investment. Congrats Whamo

Love and luck, Cas

Title: Re: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: Whamo on November 09, 2016, 02:47:17 PM

 :bestwishes; :yahoo;   My last test showed ZERO evidence of the Hep C virus.  Now, if I can just find a kidney!

Title: Re: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: Simon Dog on November 09, 2016, 04:03:37 PM

They are actually talking about using Hep-C positive kidneys in Hep-C negative recipients, then curing the Hep-C after the sugery.

Title: Re: Kidney failure and Hep C
Post by: Whamo on June 02, 2018, 01:43:57 PM

Yes, that's right.  My doctor mentioned the same thing.  I might have gotten a kidney if I hadn't got my Hep C cured.  I have skin cancer so I think they're going to kick me off the transplant list.  That's okay.  Artificial kidneys are in development testing as we speak.  I'd prefer one of those to a transplant.