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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
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