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HCV eradication in HIV coinfected patients linked to reduced diabetes, chronic renal failure

1,625 #patients were treated with interferon and ribavirin between 2000 and 2008, and were followed up through May 2014 to study the effects of...

1,625 #patients were treated with interferon and ribavirin between 2000 and 2008...

•7 years ago

Interventions boost HCV testing in baby boomers

Baby boomers are five times more likely to have a prevalence of #HCV infection compared to other generations. Despite this risk, not many baby boomers get...

Baby boomers are five times more likely to have a prevalence of #HCV infection c...

•7 years ago

HCV decreasing while NASH, ALD increasing among LT patients

#Patients waiting on the #liver transplant list for #HCV have dramatically decreased, while patients for #NASH and #ALD have increased. What could be the...

#Patients waiting on the #liver transplant list for #HCV have dramatically decre...

•7 years ago

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Report raises questions about long-term effects of DAAs for HCV

DAAs have been a successful form of treatment for #HCV, but researchers now question if it is truly helpful in the long term. "...more than 500 reports of...

DAAs have been a successful form of treatment for #HCV, but researchers now ques...

•7 years ago

Side effects

Hi I started the combined treatment zepatier 6 days ago. Does anyone else experience shaking?

Hi I started the combined treatment zepatier 6 days ago. Does anyone else experi...

•7 years ago

Buyers club

Hello, I am wondering if anybody has had any experience with the Buyers club, who claim to help you purchase the HepC medication. any information on this...

Hello, I am wondering if anybody has had any experience with the Buyers club, w...

•7 years ago

Purchase Drugs from Abroad.

I was diagnosed with HepC in May last year, and was told to wait until the new oral drugs were available (Sofosbuvir & Velpatisvir a 12 week regimen in tablet...

I was diagnosed with HepC in May last year, and was told to wait until the new o...

•7 years ago

Recent Diagnosis

Hi - I was just diagnosed with Hep C this week. My husband immediately got tested and his results came back negative. He has been my only partner for the past...

Hi - I was just diagnosed with Hep C this week. My husband immediately got teste...

•7 years ago

Valentine's Day is on the way. Here's something to help and show your support for HFI!

Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3337679 to support and donate for Hepatitis Foundation International! #health #hepatitis #ValentinesDay #Amazon

Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3337679 to support and donate for Hepatitis Found...

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Short-term cost of interferon-free therapies for all HCV patients high yet cost-effective

Few millions of HCV patients participated in a nation-wide study debating on the cost expense of treatment. The results were a win-win as "administering less...

Few millions of HCV patients participated in a nation-wide study debating on the...

•7 years ago

Zepatier highly effective for inducing SVR in HCV patients with prior treatment failure

There is a great alternative #treatment for HCV genotypes 1, 4, or 6 patients who failed prior peg-interferon and ribavirin treatment known as Zepatier....

There is a great alternative #treatment for HCV genotypes 1, 4, or 6 patients wh...

•7 years ago

side affects

I am now at week 8 since my 12 week course of Ribervarin /Harvonia , No side affects apart from blinder of headache for the last 3 weeks. Miracle drugs !

I am now at week 8 since my 12 week course of Ribervarin /Harvonia , No side aff...

•7 years ago

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Investigational HCV regimen highly effective in Japanese genotype-1 patients

The newly submitted NDA from Abbvie has released another study result, this time, on Japanese HCV genotype-1 patients. "Overall, 105 of 106 patients (99%)...

The newly submitted NDA from Abbvie has released another study result, this time...

•7 years ago

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Sovaldi-based regimens lead to high SVR rates in Egypt

Egypt, a country with high HCV rates, has recently achieved high SVR rates for "94% of the triple therapy group and 78.7% of the dual therapy group " for...

Egypt, a country with high HCV rates, has recently achieved high SVR rates for "...

•7 years ago

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nowaczyk01

I had Hep C for 40 years but, last September I finished the med's (I'm now cured) but, I still feel like crap! Does anybody know how long it will take before I...

I had Hep C for 40 years but, last September I finished the med's (I'm now cured...

•7 years ago

Just been diagnosed hcv (2)

Hi all, I've been diagnosed with hep c. My specialist has offered me treatment but warned of harsh side effects. Can anybody with experience please tell me how...

Hi all, I've been diagnosed with hep c. My specialist has offered me treatment b...

•7 years ago

Pregnant woman with Hep C

I like to ask please If a woman has hep c can she deliver a normal baby? Without spreading virus to her baby???

I like to ask please If a woman has hep c can she deliver a normal baby? Without...

•7 years ago

New HCV study underscores risk for human suffering, need for clinician vigilance

Researchers at CDC and Quest Diagnostics have found that "...nearly one in four individuals with HCV are diagnosed with the infection only after it has caused...

Researchers at CDC and Quest Diagnostics have found that "...nearly one in four ...

•7 years ago

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Can Hepatitis varies from C TO B?

Hi All, I have being tested for the second time after five months and this time the results Changes from Hepatitis C to B.

Hi All, I have being tested for the second time after five months and this tim...

•7 years ago

Not the magic cure.

I took treatment clean for 6 months and the Hep C just came right back in 24 days...I call bullshit Janet

I took treatment clean for 6 months and the Hep C just came right back in 24 da...

•7 years ago

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Husband just diagnosed. Can he continue pain medications?

I'm new here, my husband was just diagnosed with Hep C and B. First, do I need to be tested? and he is on pain medications for his back and neuropathy. Can he...

I'm new here, my husband was just diagnosed with Hep C and B. First, do I need t...

•7 years ago

Question

I was informed a lil bit ago that the man i have been sleeping with off and on for last few yrs was told he has hep c. Should i be texted now too

I was informed a lil bit ago that the man i have been sleeping with off and on f...

•7 years ago

New to this site

Hi my name is Marie I've been told today that I've got hep c can anyone tell me if there is anything I need to know as I know NoNothing

Hi my name is Marie I've been told today that I've got hep c can anyone tell me ...

•7 years ago

Wondering

Hi my name is adam I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C about 6 years ago within the last couple weeks my lower chest right where my liver is has been hurting...

Hi my name is adam I was diagnosed with Hepatitis C about 6 years ago within the...

•7 years ago

New hepc treatment available on nhs in wales

My partner and i were called yesterday by his nurse asking him to come straight down to see her. She said hes gonna start his treatment now. As u can imagine...

My partner and i were called yesterday by his nurse asking him to come straight ...

•7 years ago

Viral load rapid increase

Hi all, just joined. I was diagnosed last May with a viral load of 933,000, was retested Dec 16 and just found out the load is over 8 million. In just 8...

Hi all, just joined. I was diagnosed last May with a viral load of 933,000, was ...

•7 years ago

Treatment and illegal drugs

Will my hep c treatment still start tomorrow and if I smoked illigal drugs yesterday

Will my hep c treatment still start tomorrow and if I smoked illigal drugs yes...

•7 years ago

AbbVie submits NDA for investigational regimen for all HCV genotypes

AbbVie has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for its investigational pan-genotypic regimen of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for HCV. Eight studies have...

AbbVie has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for its investigational p...

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HCV patients with renal dysfunction safely achieve SVR with daclatasvir/asunaprevir

A successful regimen for HCV patients with all different levels of renal dysfunction has finally been found! Success rates were over 88% and discontinuation...

A successful regimen for HCV patients with all different levels of renal dysfunc...

•7 years ago

Supervised injection for PWID potentially cost-effective

The opioid epidemic has been an ongoing issue in the U.S. for the past few years. There is a strong need for supervised injection facilities in order to save...

The opioid epidemic has been an ongoing issue in the U.S. for the past few years...

•7 years ago

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