Hepatitis C

scientific portal: materials, contacts
Join the Fastest Growing Bio Community - you know Facebook, Xing or MySpace, LinkedIn. In biology it exists as well: Visit academic portal http://biospace.ethz.ch register, confirm registration in email - join group, institute (if no exist - create your institution), create own group of interesst and share data, c... 5 Nov 2008 19:35

Ibuprofen and liver damage
My doctor, who is my general practitioner as well as in charge of the clinic's Hep C program, has had me on ibuprofen for several years for back pain and was told to take it before taking the Pegasys shot so I'd not feel the side effects as much. Now I read on several places on line (by experts in this sort of... 5 Nov 2008 19:35

Iron-reduced Diet For Liver Disorders
Just a .. reminder. "Clinical usefulness of an iron-reduced diet for the improvement of liver disorders induced by chronic hepatitis C and alcoholic/non- alcoholic steatohepatitis" Attenuation of Acute and Chronic Liver Injury in Rats by Iron- deficient Diet. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2007 Nov 21... 14 Oct 2008 12:08

For the newbies
TX-012 wrote: And if your doctor does not have a problem with it, try to get on 20-80 mgs Lescol per day while you are on tx, unless you are already on another statin. Google Lescol or fluvastatin and hepatitis c for more info. I won't take statins. Horrible side effects! I did read that the... 14 Oct 2008 10:05

Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all you dragon slayers on ash-c. The holiday reminds me not to give thanks, but of how much so many people take for granted (like not having hep c). If I was to give thanks, it would be for all the awesome help and support, and laughs, I found on this group when I was doing tx a few... 5 Nov 2008 19:35

Online HCV SURVEY 45 Minutes/$90
I just completed a online HCV survey. It took me about an hour. I am supposed to receive a $90 check in the mail in 10-14 days. The survey site is SurveyRX.com. Today,Thursday 10/9/2008 is the last day to participate.After you take the survey they will email you a password. Log off the site then log on back on ... 9 Oct 2008 12:31

Low platelet count can make you feel tired and fatigued
I was looking for a group more suited to platelet problems, but I didn't find one. Maybe someone can steer me to one. Anyway.......I treated for HepC, and was told I was clear back in Nov 2005, and am still clear as of last test about 4 months ago. Right after treatment, I developed drug induced lupus from the ... 8 Oct 2008 01:42

Liver Transplant India :: http://www.livertransplant.in
Liver Transplant India is our effort to provide education and awareness to the society to help us prevent hepatobiliary-pancreatic disorders as well as to provide professional advice to patients sufferring from these maladies. We aim to become the beacon of hope and remedy to our people in India and patients being ... 5 Oct 2008 07:08

Hepatitis C Research - Paid Opportunity
Our company is conducting upcoming interviews with people who currently have Hep C. We are looking for African American men who have never received treatment. The 45 minute interviews will be held online and you will be compensated $90 for your time and contribution. If you are interested please follow the link b... 3 Oct 2008 20:32

Three Hundred Percent Cancer Decrease
On Aug 10, 9:03 pm, ironjustice <ironjust...(a)cashette.com> wrote: http://tinyurl.com/6chtoe "None developedhepatocellularcarcinoma (HCC). << Liver Transplant Recipients Almost 3 Times More Likely To Develop Cancer Cancer incidence is higher among liver transplant recipients in Finland compared to the genera... 3 Oct 2008 10:16