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77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say
LAS VEGAS Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected, said Brian Labus, senior epidemiologist

77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Health officials in Las Vegas say 77 more people who were treated at an outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected. Officials say they know each was treated from


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Highly Effective Against HCV Genotype 1
When tested on people with Hepatitis C genotype 1, R7128 proved to be an effective addition to combination therapy after just four weeks' time. In addition to its anti-viral effect, polymerase inhibitor R7128 received good marks for safety and minimal...

Investigational Drug Beats Standard Therapy in Hepatitis C Study
A Phase IIa trial investigating triple combination therapy with PEGASYS, COPEGUS and Roche's investigational drug R1626, demonstrated a higher response rate than traditional combination therapy alone. While R1626's effectiveness and high barrier to resistance makes it a top Hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Complications Helped by Maintenance Interferon
A four-year study confirms that low-dosage maintenance interferon therapy prevents disease progression in those with portal hypertension or cirrhosis from Hepatitis C....

Lab Tests
What They Are & What They Mean

Bilirubin Analysis

AST, ALT, GGTP, AP

Clinical Lab Tests

What is an Enzyme?

Standard Reporting
The International Normalized Ratio (INR)

What is a PCR?

Bilirubin--What is it?

Single ELISA is adequate,
even when results are weak

Alpha Fetoprotein

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

GGT and 5'-NT

Prothrombin Time (PT) and Serum Albumin

Blood Ammonia

Serum Bile Acids

More on Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)

ALT & AST

Caffeine Metabolism

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