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Debra Walters

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Debra is a writer, a scientist, a doctor of pharmacy, and has spent the last twenty five years in field research for pharmaceutical companies. Her areas of expertise include Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Hemostasis (blood clotting), and Cardiovascular/Stroke. Read more.

Judgment and Hepatitis C: Stop Asking, "So How'd You Get it?"

In 2008, I came out of the closet about my hepatitis C when I requested medical leave. But the issue that I did not anticipate was the thoughtlessness of those...

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Why HepatitisC.net?

Why read information at this site? We look at Hepatitis C, not as a mark of a lesser person, but as an illness with new cures. And many of us...

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Now about Cirrhosis: You have Hepatitis C and your doctor wants to check your liver for damage image

Now about Cirrhosis: You have Hepatitis C and your doctor wants to check your liver for damage

Testing for Fibrosis and Cirrhosis The gold standard for diagnosis is a liver biopsy. This procedure takes place in the hospital. While you are under a local anesthetic, a physician uses a...

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