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I took a hcv rna test. my doctor said that the virus is not replicating. does this mean i'm cured or it's hibernating?

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Dr. Joel Gallant
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Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Cured: If you have a positive antibody but a negative hcv RNA while on no anti-hcv therapy, then your body either cleared the infection on its own, or you were medically cured. Either way, it's good news, .
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Pharmacology 19 years experience
SVR: Sound like you have a sustained viral response. Basically, it means you have cleared the virus.
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