My First Experience with Hepatitis C as a Healthcare ProfessionalPharmacists spend their training learning about the details of every condition, from its diagnosis to treatment. As a student, it can be...reactionscomments
Predictors of DAA Treatment FailureThere are many questions that come to mind when preparing to start hepatitis C treatment. A common concern is whether the drug...reactionscomments
Autoimmune Diseases Connected to Hepatitis CThere are a variety of autoimmune diseases associated with hepatitis C. Autoimmune diseases are where a person’s own immune antibodies attack the...reactions3comments
What Are The Symptoms of Hep C?One of the challenging features of hepatitis C is that many of those who have hep C are not aware that they...reactionscomments
Over the Counter Medications and the LiverAs a community pharmacist, I often witness customers self-selecting over the counter (OTC) medications to help various ailments. Many of us are...reactionscomments
How Hepatitis C is SpreadAt first, I didn’t know how hep C was spread. After finding out that I had hep C, my doctors asked a...reactionscomments
Living Donor Liver Transplants for Hepatitis C PatientsYour liver is an essential, life-sustaining organ. If your liver is damaged or diseased, this can cause compromised liver function and liver...reactionscomments
What is Hepatic Encephalopathy?What is hepatic encephalopathy? For me, it’s one of the most cruel parts of advanced liver disease. In fact, a patient like...reactionscomments
What Is Q80k Polymorphism?A great deal of research has been done on the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers now understand many things about the virus...reactions3comments
Are Pangenotypic Treatments for Hepatitis C All the Same?Over the years, treatment options for hepatitis C have improved significantly, including pangenotypic medications used to treat all genotypes (virus strains), including...reactionscomments
Does Hepatitis C Affect Men and Women Differently?Hepatitis C affects more than 170 million people worldwide. Hepatitis C is known as the silent disease due to liver damage that...reactionscomments
Re-Treatment When Prior Hepatitis C Treatment FailedTreatment for hepatitis C has a high cure rate - over 90%, in most cases. But what if your hepatitis C treatment...reactionscomments
Understanding False Positive, False Negative Hepatitis C TestingBlood tests can seem confusing with hepatitis C, especially if you’ve been told you had a false positive or false negative test...reactions3comments
What To Know About Hepatitis C and Injection Drug UseResearch shows that many people with hepatitis C are Baby Boomers (born between 1945 and 1965). There are many ways to contract...reactionscomments
Liver Tests and Hepatitis CThere are a variety of liver tests performed to help determine the condition of the liver. These tests help indicate the overall...reactions2comments
Starting Treatment for Hepatitis CI was diagnosed with hep C in September 2007 and the severity was assessed with a liver biopsy in January 2018. I...reactionscomments
Links Between COPD and Hepatitis CEditor's Note: This article, written by Respiratory Therapist John Bottrell, was originally published on our sister community COPD.net. Hepatitis C is generally...reactionscomments
Hepatitis C and Kidney DiseaseThe hepatitis C virus can cause risk for a variety of extrahepatic conditions, like kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, and others. For...reactionscomments
Could I Have Hep C with No Symptoms?"Could I have hep C with no symptoms?" Yes! It’s absolutely possible that you could have hep C with no symptoms. Right...reactionscomments
After Treatment Ends: Understanding Long-Term Side Effects & SymptomsIf you are one of the people who has completed treatment and gotten the great news that you are cured/undetectable virus, my...reactionscomments
