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Black, Hispanic HCV patients more likely to fail DAA therapy

Whites tend to have higher rates of success in HCV treatment compared to minorities. However, there should be no hope lost as "DAAs hold promise in closing the...

Whites tend to have higher rates of success in HCV treatment compared to minorit...

•7 years ago

HCV eradication reduces complications in patients with cirrhosis

More news for HCV patients with cirrhosis! A recent study by CirVir cohort has shown that there was a "reduced overall mortality and mortality risk related to...

More news for HCV patients with cirrhosis! A recent study by CirVir cohort has s...

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Overweight children should be screened for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Diabetes, strokes, and heart attacks are usually what one may think of what diseases obese people have. However, "a screening test for non-alcoholic fatty...

Diabetes, strokes, and heart attacks are usually what one may think of what dise...

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Most vets with hepatitis C could be cured in three years

Veterans are the most targeted group by HCV, but only a small amount of patients are treated each month. The reason may be because of how expensive treatment...

Veterans are the most targeted group by HCV, but only a small amount of patients...

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Offering syringes along with prayers, churches help IV drug users

"...You can’t save somebody’s soul if they’re dead.” In July, North Carolina legalized syringe exchange programs. Sizemore, pastor of Radiant Church in North...

"...You can’t save somebody’s soul if they’re dead.” In July, North Carolina leg...

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Hep C: The Deadliest Killer in Colorado's Prisons Is a Curable Virus

HCV is known as the deadliest infectious disease, even more dangerous than HIV. It is also the most frequent disease in U.S. prisons. Despite the disease...

HCV is known as the deadliest infectious disease, even more dangerous than HIV. ...

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Bleeding fingers !!!

Been cleared of HCV, still have energy problems, sleep ect, but now I have a new problem which is the tips of my fingers are very sore and keep on bleeding....

Been cleared of HCV, still have energy problems, sleep ect, but now I have a new...

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Happy new year to everyone.

Hi. I'm new here. I was diagnosed hep c +ve in 2014. Now I have a skin problem as in the photo. It started with a whole body urticaria, then a rash and now...

Hi. I'm new here. I was diagnosed hep c +ve in 2014. Now I have a skin problem a...

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