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Hepatitis C - A Natural Cures Approach Posted By : Dr. James Chappell
Occasionally one of my patients will learn from a blood test that they have contracted Hepatitis C, a "new" disease, barely 20 years old since it was first identified. They often react with surprise and alarm and find themselves completely in the dark

Natalie Cole says she has hepatitis C
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday. Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine

Hepatitis - Scientists at Shinshu University, Medical Department discuss research in hepatitis
According to recent research from Matsumoto, Japan, 'Autoimmune (AIH) is an organ-specific characterized by of the . Although the HLA DR4 is associated with type 1 AIH in Japanese, the exact of AIH remains undefined.' 'The 4 (CTLA4) is an

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Hep C and Fatty Liver Disease Linked by Enzyme
Pittsburgh researchers have found that an enzyme known to participate in fat production is elevated in those with Hepatitis C. Further exploration of this enzyme could help physicians better predict which HCV patients are at risk of developing fatty liver...

ANA773 Resumes Race Against Hepatitis C
By reducing the dosing schedule in half, Anadys Pharmaceuticals returns to their investigation of ANA773, a Toll-Like Receptor-7 agonist prodrug. Approaching the Hepatitis C virus differently from most other contenders, Phase I clinical trials evaluating the safety, tolerability and viral-load...

Popular Illegal Drug Extra Harmful with HCV
Although scores of Americans are turning to the street drug methamphetamine to keep them awake and thin, scientists have found that it worsens Hepatitis C infection in two worrisome ways....
Effects of Propranolol on the Hepatic Hemodynamic Response to Physical Exercise in Patients With Cirrhosis

table 1. Clinical Data of the Patients Studied
Placebo Group (n = 11) Propranolol Group (n = 12)
Age (yr) 50 ± 6 51 ± 6
Sex (M/F) 10/1 11/1
Etiology of cirrhosis
  Alcoholic/hepatitis C  5/6  6/6
Esophageal varices 11 12
  Previous bleeding  1  2
Bilirubin (mg/dL) 1.3 ± 0.2 1.6 ± 0.3
Plasma albumin (g/L) 38 ± 2 33 ± 2
Prothrombin activity (%) 69 ± 13 67 ± 13
Child-Pugh score (points) 6.3 ± 0.7 5.8 ± 0.5
NOTE. Data are shown as means ± SEM.

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