Hepatitis C Information

	Welcome to HCSP Fact Sheet Web page. The three different types of fact sheets are geared towards different audiences depending on their need or requirement for information. The Fact Sheets range from short, easy to understand, but relevant information to the more technical aspects of hepatitis C This site includes links to files you can view online or print. To download and print information, you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it free. Hepatitis C Easy Hepatitis C Facts (English) Easy Hepatitis C Facts (German) Easy Hepatitis C Facts (Russian) Easy Hepatitis C Facts (Spanish) Easy Hepatitis C Facts (Vietnamese) FAQ's Hepatitis C Basics (English) Hepatitis C Basics (German) HCSP Factsheet Series (English) HCSP Factsheet Series (Russian) HCSP Factsheet Series (Spanish) HCSP Guides Customizable Guides HIV & HCV Coinfection Easy Hepatitis C Facts Series General Information About hepatitis C 100 People Infected with Hepatitis C African Americans HIV-HCV Coinfection HCV Hygiene Items Immune System The Liver Methadone What is Hepatitis C? Whom Should I Tell? Hepatitis C Tests ALT Test(alanine aminotransferase) Antibody Test Genotype Tests Liver Biopsy  Viral Load Natural and Alternative Medicine Herbs Natural and Alternative Medicine Staying Healthy Alcohol and HCV  Diet and Hepatitis C  Top 10 Healthy Habits   Hepatitis Vaccines  Symptoms Feeling Tired What is Cirrhosis? Sleep Transmission/Prevention Hygiene Items and HCV Mother-to-Child Transmission Needle Exchange Piercing and HCV Prevention of HCV Sex and Hep C  Tattoos and HCV Treatment Hep C Meds Medication Guide Methadone and Treatment Ribavirin Warning Treatment Hepatitis C Basics An Introduction to the Liver Fatty Liver What is Fibrosis / Cirrhosis? Getting Benefits Under Social Security with HCV (Hepatitis C) Grading & Staging a Liver Biopsy HCV Viral Load Tests Hepatitis C: The Basics Hepatitis C Disclosure Liver Biopsy Living with Hepatitis C: Managing Common Symptoms New HCV Antivirals and Drug Resistance Reading a Lab Report Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Testing Positive for Hep C: Now What? HCSP Factsheet Series •Advocacy    A Simple Guide to Reading an Abstract    Advocates and Activists Needed! •Alcohol    Alcohol and HCV    Alcohol and the Liver    Tips for Staying Alcohol-Free at Social Events •Being an Effective Healthcare Consumer:    Calling your Healthcare Provider    Choosing a Healthcare Provider    Getting Organized for the Health of It    Maximizing Your Medical Appointments    The Medical Alphabet    Medical Appointments    Medication Guidelines    Tips for Lowering Prescription Drug Costs    Your Medical History •Extrahepatic Manifestations of HCV:    Extrahepatic Manifestations (overview)    Cryoglobulinemia    Essential Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis    Fibromyalgia    Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis    Lichen Planus    Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)    Peripheral Neuropathy (PN)    Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)    Pruritus (Itching)    Raynaud's Phenomenon    Sjögren’s (Show grins) Syndrome    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus    Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia •HCV Benefits and Disability Issues    American with Disabilities Act    Completing Social Security and Insurance Questionnaires    Getting Disability Benefits    Life Insurance 101: The Basics •Hepatitis C and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)    Overview    Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources    HCV & CAM: Dietary Supplements to Avoid    Dietary Substances and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)    Herbal Dietary Supplements Glossary    Herbal Dietary Supplements Glossary    Herbs and Dietary Supplements: Making Safer and Wiser Choices    Herbs and Hepatitis C    Information and Finding a Practitioner    Internet Resources for Dietary Supplements    Self-Help Acupressure for Hepatitis C •HCV Diagnostic Tools    An Overview of HCV Diagnostic Tests    Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy    HCV Antibody Tests    HCV Genotype and Quasispecies    HCV Viral Load Tests    Liver Biopsy    Non-Invasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis    Reading a Lab Report: A Basic Primer •HCV Disease Progression   Acute Hepatitis C   Cirrhosis   Fibrosis   Steatosis   Liver Transplantation •HCV Education and Support    How to Tell Children They Have Hepatitis    A Brief History of HCV    Hepatitis C: Disclosure    Dispelling Myths about HCV    Testing Positive for Antibodies to the Hepatitis C Virus •HCV and Mental Health   Overview of Depression   Depression: Self-Help Tips   HCV and Depression   Managing Depression   Medical Treatment for Depression   Mental Health Resources •HCV Transmission and Prevention   Are You at Risk for Getting Hepatitis C?   Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Transmission   HCV Transmission and Prevention Overview   How Long Does HCV Live on Surfaces?   Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis C   Occupational Exposure to Hepatitis C    Preventing HCV and Transmission in Personal Care Settings    Sexual Transmission of HCV    HCV and Tattoos •HCV Treatment   Pegasys plus Copegus FDA Package Insert   PegIntron plus Rebetol FDA Package Insert   Adherence to HCV Therapy   Interferon and Ribavirin   Patient Assistance Programs   Predictors of HCV Treatment Response   Ribasphere (ribavirin) FDA Package Insert   Treatment Response Terms   Types of Interferon & How They Work •HCV Treatment – Side Effect Management    A Guide to Hepatitis C: Treatment Side Effect Management    Managing Side Effects of HCV Treatment    Side Effect Management: Anxiety, Mania, and Depression    Side Effect Management: Dental Hygiene    Side Effect Management: Depression    Side Effect Management: Depression—For Family and Friends    Side Effect Management: Diarrhea    Side Effect Management: Hair Loss    Side Effect Management: Headaches    Side Effect Management: Hemolytic Anemia    Side Effect Management: Injection Site Reactions    Side Effect Management: Maintaining a Positive Attitude    Side Effect Management: Mouth Sores    Side Effect Management: Nausea    Side Effect Management: Neutropenia    Side Effect Management: Rashes    Side Effect Management: Taste Changes    Side Effect Management: Water    Side Effect Management: Weight Loss •HCV Wellness    Encouraging Words for Difficult Times    Flu Shots    Immunizations for Adults    Influenza    Managing Common Symptoms    Meditation    Memory Improvement    Sleep    Facts and Fiction about Smoking    Rewards and Affirmations for Quitting Smoking    Smoking Cessation Resources    Tips for Quitting Smoking    Stress Reduction •HCV and Women Women and HCV: Overview Women and Herbal Supplements Being a Positive Mother Pregnancy, Childbirth and Breastfeeding Reproduction Issues During Treatment Transmission of HCV The Cosmetic Side Effects of HCV Treatment HCV Treatment •The Liver Acetaminophen and Your Liver An Introduction to the Liver Stress and the Liver African Americans and HCV Finding a Hepatitis C Support Group Hepatitis C and Hispanics Nutrition and Hepatitis C Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Professional HCSP Guides Basic Information: Easy C - A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C Basics Easy C - A Guide to HIV and Hep C Coinfection General Topic Specific Guides: A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials and Medical Research in Hepatitis C Aging and Hepatitis C: An HCSP Guide Final Steps with HCV: An HCSP Guide on Death and Dying For Family and Friends: Caring for Someone with Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Support Group Manual Management of Hepatitis C by the Primary Care Provider: Monitoring Guidelines Stigma and Hepatitis C Women and Hepatitis C: An HCSP Guide HCV and Work-Related Issues: A Guide to HCV Disclosure A Guide to Hepatitis and Disability Hepatitis C and the Workplace: A Guide for Employers and Coworkers Managing HCV: A Guide to Healthy Living with HCV A Guide to Understanding and Managing Fatigue Coping with Depression and Hepatitis C Newly Diagnosed: First Steps with HCV for the Newly Diagnosed Treatment Issues: A Guide to Hepatitis C: Making Treatment Decisions A Guide to Hepatitis C: Preparing for Treatment A Guide to Hepatitis C: Treatment Side Effect Management After HCV Treatment: An HCSP Guide HCV Negative: A Guide for Healthy Living without HCV HCV Treatment: A Guide to Help You Stay on Treatment HIV and Hepatitis Coinfections: Management and Treatment Guidelines, by Raymond M. Johnson, MD, PhD.  •Physicians click here  •Patients click here Next Steps: When HCV Treatment Isn't Working See also: Everything You Need to Know About Hepatitis C Living Positively, Being Well FAQ's Frequently Asked Questions about Hepatitis C FAQ: What Is a Liver Biopsy? HIV & HCV Coinfection Easy C - A Guide to HIV and Hep C Coinfection Frequently Asked Questions about HIV & Hepatitis C HIV/HCV Coinfection: Pegasys plus Copegus HIV/HCV Coinfection: What You Need to Know Hepatitis A Hepatitis A:What You Need to Know Hepatitis B About Hepatitis | News Updates | Community & Support | Resource Library | About HCSP | Contact Us | Site Map | Recursos en Español | Home (C) 2008. Hepatitis C Support Project