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Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) The infection is often asymptomatic, but once established, chronic infection can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis) which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure or other complications of cirrhosis, including liver cancer.…
Read MoreHepatitis C Is a Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Hepatitis C Is a Risk Factor for Heart Disease February is American Heart Month. Since Hepatitis C has been proven to be a risk factor for coronary artery disease, the usual ways to reduce heart disease risk is insufficient for those with the virus. However, there are five strategies specifically for Hepatitis C that can…
Read MoreHepatitis C epidemic among youth from tattoos and piercings
Hepatitis C epidemic among youth from tattoos and piercings Did you ever notice how widespread tattoos are on youth? Why do so many people want to get tattooed and pierced? It may look one way at 18, but at 50 or 70, the sagging skin with the tattoo or piercing is not going to look…
Read MoreHepatitis C Cirrhosis—NOT Necessarily a Terminal Disease
Hepatitis C Cirrhosis—NOT Necessarily a Terminal Disease Kia Saeian MD1 and K Rajender Reddy MD, FACP2 1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 2Center for Liver Diseases, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the morbidity and survival of patients with compensated, histologically proven cirrhosis…
Read MoreHepatitis C – Wikipedia
Hepatitis C – Wikipedia The infection is often asymptomatic, but once established, chronic infection can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis) which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure or other complications of cirrhosis, including liver cancer. The…
Read MoreHepatitis and Social Security Disability
Hepatitis – Condition and Symptoms Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. In some cases, the liver heals on its own. In other cases, the condition can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Persons with Hepatitis often have jaundice, poor appetite, and generally feel unwell, while some present no symptoms. Acute Hepatitis lasts less than six…
Read MoreManaging New Hep C Drug Side Effects
Managing New Hep C Drug Side Effects February 28, 2012 Combining two different medical traditions may provide the best relief for side effects originating from the latest Hepatitis C drugs. By Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. With the addition of two newly approved drugs in 2011, battling chronic Hepatitis C has made great strides within the past…
Read MoreCirrhosis Regression in Chronic Hepatitis C: An Old Tale With a New Ending
Cirrhosis Regression in Chronic Hepatitis C This is a complex article, but worth reading. It seems to move the science from treating HepC as such to regression of the cirrhosis which makes sense as it is the cirrhosis that makes you feel like crap and it is the cirrhosis that will kill you. Craig Mallet…
Read MoreChronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management
Current Disease Management The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease in the United States. It accounts for about 15 percent of acute viral hepatitis, 60 to 70 percent of chronic hepatitis, and up to 50 percent of cirrhosis-stage liver disease, and liver cancer. Of the U.S.…
Read MoreCan You Get Viral Hepatitis from Oral Sex?
Can You Get Viral Hepatitis from Oral Sex? Make sure you know the facts about how oral sex could transmit the three most common types of viral hepatitis. Please note: explicit descriptions of sexual activity are contained within this article. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. The education campaign following the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s has…
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