Clinical

Pharmacists spend their training learning about the details of every condition, from its diagnosis to treatment. As a student, it can be difficult to grasp the effect of hepatitis C...

There are many questions that come to mind when preparing to start hepatitis C treatment. A common concern is whether the drug will work. Scientists have determined predictors of direct-acting...

There are a variety of autoimmune diseases associated with hepatitis C. Autoimmune diseases are where a person’s own immune antibodies attack the bodies tissue and organs. Mixed Cryoglobulinemia is the...

One of the challenging features of hepatitis C is that many of those who have hep C are not aware that they have it. This is primarily because there are...

As a community pharmacist, I often witness customers self-selecting over the counter (OTC) medications to help various ailments. Many of us are aware of two offenders, that when consumed in...

At first, I didn’t know how hep C was spread. After finding out that I had hep C, my doctors asked a lot questions. Then we moved on to begin...

Your liver is an essential, life-sustaining organ. If your liver is damaged or diseased, this can cause compromised liver function and liver failure, which may threaten a person’s life. Hepatitis...

What is hepatic encephalopathy? For me, it’s one of the most cruel parts of advanced liver disease. In fact, a patient like me may not even know they are in...

A great deal of research has been done on the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers now understand many things about the virus and how it affects people. Studies have shown...

Over the years, treatment options for hepatitis C have improved significantly, including pangenotypic medications used to treat all genotypes (virus strains), including subtypes. Typically, pan-genotypic treatments have high cure rates...

Hepatitis C affects more than 170 million people worldwide. Hepatitis C is known as the silent disease due to liver damage that can go undetected for a long time without...

Treatment for hepatitis C has a high cure rate - over 90%, in most cases. But what if your hepatitis C treatment failed, what do you do next? Hearing the...

Blood tests can seem confusing with hepatitis C, especially if you’ve been told you had a false positive or false negative test. You may wonder, "What does that mean? Do...

Research shows that many people with hepatitis C are Baby Boomers (born between 1945 and 1965). There are many ways to contract hepatitis C. Today, increased use of injection drugs...

There are a variety of liver tests performed to help determine the condition of the liver. These tests help indicate the overall condition of the liver and help point physicians...

I was diagnosed with hep C in September 2007 and the severity was assessed with a liver biopsy in January 2018. I decided to get tested when, during a doctor’s...

Editor's Note: This article, written by Respiratory Therapist John Bottrell, was originally published on our sister community COPD.net. Hepatitis C is generally not listed as a COPD comorbidity. However, researchers...

The hepatitis C virus can cause risk for a variety of extrahepatic conditions, like kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, and others. For example, the hepatitis C virus can cause problems...

"Could I have hep C with no symptoms?" Yes! It’s absolutely possible that you could have hep C with no symptoms. Right after getting exposed to the virus, you could...

If you are one of the people who has completed treatment and gotten the great news that you are cured/undetectable virus, my heartfelt congratulations to you. I will never forget...