Quantitative analysis of blood tests showed hepatitis C, viral load 584,000 to 1 ml. blood. Genotype 1b. This phytosis? What is the probability of tsiroza (and time) for refusal of treatment?

Respond Stanislav Y. Karpov, hepatology, gastroenterology, hepatology and gastroenterology clinic Medal Current hepatitis C does not depend on the genotype of the virus. There is also no conclusive evidence for the influence of viral load on the activity of hepatitis and its flow. The likelihood of developing cirrhosis depends primarily on the activity of hepatitis. If you want a more reliable estimate of this risk, it will be necessary to carry out a liver biopsy because so far only this method enables to evaluate the severity of fibrosis, which leads eventually to cirrhosis. Similar question: ... I have chronic hepatitis C, genotype 3a with a viral load of 1.2 to 10 in ...