The latest research & treatment news about Hepatitis C infection, diagnosis, symptoms and treatment.
Learn how likely it is to sexually transmit the Hepatitis C virus, as well as what are considered to be high risk sexual transmission factors.
Continue reading »Last month, doctors at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh performed a domino transplant, a rare liver transplant operation, on a 9 year-old boy. Learn more about this successful operation, as well as what a domino transplant is and why it's so rare.
Continue reading »Millions of people worldwide are affected with hepatitis infections and, as people who are familiar with hepatitis know, the disease can affect anyone. After recovering from his intestinal cancer operation, it has been recommended to Orthodox Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens that he undergo a liver transplant because of his end-stage liver disease, chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. Learn more about the liver transplant set to take place, as well as what the risks are for the surgery.
Continue reading »Just released by Veteran Affairs, new research has identified several factors to help predict Hepatitis C treatment success. In addition to race, cholesterol level, the presence of cirrhosis and ALT enzyme elevation, this report also suggests that specific viral genotypes respond best to different types of pegylated interferon.
Continue reading »Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University confirm that shortened treatment times negatively impact cure rates for Hepatitis C genotype 2 or 3. These new study results warn us that treatments shortened to three or four months have higher relapse rates than the average six-month interval for these genotypes.
Continue reading »Biotech company IQur's new blood test for evaluating liver fibrosis has been approved in the UK. The 'Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test' detects and monitors liver damage without the need for an invasive liver biopsy.
Continue reading »Humans have a potent chemical within every cell for protection against dangerous substances. Learn why one particular antioxidant is considered the be the body's most important, and what makes it so vital to the health of your liver.
Continue reading »By combining standard liver blood tests with a patient’s age, French researchers have developed a reliable and inexpensive method to determine the extent of liver fibrosis in people with Hepatitis C. While the accuracy of this calculation is only valid within a narrow window of liver injury, it may save many patients from undergoing costly and invasive liver biopsies.
Continue reading »According to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, it was recently discovered that a NYC anesthesiologist might have transmitted Hepatitis C to at least three patients. With over 4,500 other people treated by this same doctor being made aware of their potential risk of exposure, find out how common transmission of the disease is within a medical setting.
Continue reading »A 2006 report demonstrated the benefits of marijuana for people undergoing interferon and/or ribavirin treatment for Hepatitis C. On the other hand, recent studies have shown the use of marijuana may increase the acceleration of the disease process and possibly cause decreased immune function. The information presented in this article is not intended to encourage or discourage illegal activity, but rather to provide the reader with proven facts about marijuana's impact on the liver.
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