More Posts About: Hepatitis C

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With New Year’s resolutions abound, January is the perfect time to get organized and take control of your health for all of 2016. Perhaps you are wondering if you really need to see a gastroenterologist or whether a visit to your general practitioner (GP) will do. Maybe 2016 is the year of your 50th birthday […]
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Are you at risk for contracting hepatitis? You could be—hepatitis can be contracted in a variety of ways, some of which include everyday habits and activities. Hepatitis A, B and C are all specific types of hepatitis, a gastrointestinal disease. The three types differ, but there are certain actions and lifestyle habits that that will […]
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First, it’s important to note that Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C do share some similarities: • Both can be transmitted by blood contact with an infected individual • Both cause liver damage • Both are treated with medication However, the differences between the two are very important. Hepatitis B can be acute or, short term, […]
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In part one of our latest newsletter on Hepatitis C, we left off with a discussion on non-invasive measures, such as the FibroScan. In part two of our newsletter, we address treatment options. The text of part two of our newsletter is shown below. Treatment This discussion is limited to non-cirrhotic patients. The goal of treatment […]