Treatment of Recently Acquired Hepatitis C With the 3D Regimen or G/P

Inclusion criteria

• ✓. i) First anti-HCV Ab or HCV RNA positive within the previous 6 months and ii) Documented anti-HCV Ab negative within the 18 months prior to anti-HCV antibody positive result
• ✓. i) First anti-HCV Ab or HCV RNA positive within the previous 6 months and ii) Acute clinical hepatitis (jaundice or ALT\> 10 X ULN) within the previous 12 months prior to first positive HCV antibody or HCV RNA, with no other cause of acute hepatitis identifiable
• ✓. i) First anti-HCV Ab or HCV RNA positive within the previous 6 months and ii) Acute asymptomatic hepatitis (acute rise in ALT\> 5 X ULN) within the previous 12 months prior to first positive HCV antibody or HCV RNA and documented normal ALT within the previous 12 months with no othercause of acute hepatitis identifiable (In individuals with a previously high ALT, an acute rise to \>3.5 x their previous peak ALT in last 12 months is acceptable)
• ✓. For cases of recent HCV reinfection the following criteria are required: Documented prior HCV antibody positive with HCV RNA negative on at least 2 occasions 6 months apart AND new HCV RNA positive within the previous 6 months.