Hepatitis C

Bloodletting Prevents Transplant?
Ullrich R, Horvat R, Zuckermann A, et al. Do Not Transplant if Phlebotomy Would Do. Transplantation 2008 Jun 15; 85(11):1672-1673. Full Citation | Publisher Full Text | Find Related Articles Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://tinyurl.com/2r2nkh Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a... 18 Jun 2008 23:48

Smoke and Transplants
http://www.impactlab.com/2008/05/13/drug-war-horror-stories/ In Seattle, a fifty-six-year old man died last Thursday after being refused a liver transplant because he had followed his doctor’s recommendation to use marijuana to ease the symptoms of hepatitis C. From the Associated Press story: His death came a w... 20 Jun 2008 13:17

Post-Tx Slump...
Hey Gang, One and a half months post-Tx and strength and coordination are inching upwards. However... The last couple weeks have seen a severe increase in fatigue. Is there a recognized, relatively common post-Tx "Fatigue Syndrome" ? ~ Alex ... 13 Jul 2008 15:07

"Symptom of the Week"
I'm thinking about writing a column here, it would be called "Symptom of the Week". It might go something like this; "Hi Boys and Girls, Well this week, we're talking about the "Itchies", is YOUR back covered in scabs from scratching, well HEY, that's just like the rest of US! So, send me all your wonderful tips... 19 Jun 2008 08:34

Iron Depletion In Chronic Hepatitis C
The effect of iron depletion on chronic hepatitis C virus infection Journal Hepatology International Publisher Springer New York ISSN 1936-0533 (Print) 1936-0541 (Online) Category Review Article DOI 10.1007/s12072-008-9076-z Review Article The effect of iron depletion on chronic hepatitis C virus infection Mass... 18 Jun 2008 23:48

changed his alias Re: Bloodletting and Hepatitis
different name same preoccupation cactus jammies just re-set my zapper "ironjustice" <teamtanner(a)hotmail.com> wrote ... 12 Jul 2008 20:44

Bloodletting and Hepatitis
Therapeutic phlebotomy to induce iron depletion enhances the efficacy of interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C Source: Inpharma, Volume 1, Number 1637, 2008-05-10 , pp. 19-19(1) Publisher: Adis International Keywords: Chronic-hepatitis, treatment; Hepatitis-C, treatment; Interferon, therapeutic use; ... 18 Jun 2008 23:48

foods to avoid?
Hey all, I asked the doc for a list of foods drinks and things I should avoid (besides alchohol). I got the usual "oh thats easy... yada yada" and here I am a couple of months later asking my self what she said. First on the list was Oysters - or maybe that wasn't first but I was focusing on that since I ... 23 Jun 2008 20:58

Encouraging results for VX-950
"Thomas Wagner" <tomw(a)capecod.com> wrote in message news:514r44d8ie9geq5q4614oqant25n1aruiu(a)4ax.com... From the HCV Advocate Newsletter: Vertex released very promising data today from their PROVE3 clinical trial that I wanted to share with you. PROVE3 is a phase II clinical trial using telaprevir co... 18 Jun 2008 23:48

I'm new at this.
Totalyshan(a)gmail.com wrote: Hi, Everybody, But isn't there anybody out there that can make it through this with just refusing to go through the symptoms (sounds kinda naive even as I write it), Expect the best but be prepared for the worst. Always the best approach. Never hurts to think positive. ... 18 Jun 2008 23:48