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Occult hepatitis C virus infections (OCI) exist when there is a presence of the hepatitis C (HCV) RNA found in liver and in blood cells at the same time that...

Drug approval for medications to treat or cure hepatitis C are the same as for any other medications; years or sometimes decades and millions of dollars are spent by pharmaceutical...

We know that the hepatitis C virus can lead to advanced liver disease, cancer, and diabetes, but did you know that it might also cause heart disease? Before I knew...

In this article, a community advocate discusses transmission risks for a mother to pass hepatitis C onto their child while pregnant, and precautions expecting parents can take to reduce virus...

When you’ve been sick with the hepatitis C virus for years, it can affect how you think about your body. I know that once I found out that the virus...

World Hepatitis Day is a day set aside in which the entire world collectively acknowledges all forms and strains of hepatitis. This was not always the case. In 2004, international...

In many cases, a person does not know they have reason to be tested for hepatitis C until they begin to show symptoms that are severe enough that they discuss...

Has the hepatitis C treatment left you breathless? I’m not talking about the breathless rush you get when your crush walks by. I’m talking about the kind that makes your...

Milk thistle is a purple flower that is in the sunflower family. It gets anywhere from 2 to 6 feet tall in Oklahoma. Easy to spot, it reseeds easily and...

When it’s summertime and the weather is high, you need to eat good food to stay strong with hepatitis C. Since the garden goods are easy to find, use this...

Here are 10 things that I wish people knew about hepatitis C... It is only transmitted through blood to blood contact. By using safe practices, you can avoid the spread...

Why does my body suddenly need special vitamins or supplements for hepatitis C? When a person becomes infected with the virus, there is often no immediate knowledge that this has...

Getting Rest While on Treatment I have a friend who is taking a combo with Ribavirin. Since I treated for almost 50 weeks, I know the signs of fatigue during treatment. The newer...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is the infection of fluid that builds up within the abdominal cavity. The infection occurs in the peritoneum. The peritoneum is the membrane that lines the abdomen...

After a hepatitis C diagnosis, your doctor will likely provide you with a secondary test. The first test checked for exposure to the virus, the second test will check to...

Your liver seems to be taking center stage these days. All of the peeking, poking, and prodding done by your doctor is to help to see what stage of liver...

Finding out that I had the hepatitis C virus brought a whole bunch of new words in my life. I remember after I started on the hepatitis C treatment. I...

Esophageal varices are a complication of late stage hepatitis C. The liver becomes scarred, and the pressure from obstructed blood flow causes veins to expand. When blood pressure is increased...

Throughout the hepatitis C treatment process, everyone looks forward to the same thing: the end of the need for treatment. But, after all of this, some are left wondering, “Now...