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Introduction: Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Approximately 3.9 million (1.8%) persons in the ... more about Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C: Viral liver infection spread by blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis C is available below.
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Hepatitis C Overview
Hepatitis C is called a silent epidemic because many people are unaware they carry this virus of the liver. But experts say hepatitis C is a public...
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Clinical Trials for Hepatitis C
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hepatitis C include:
- Thymosin Plus PEG-Interferon in Hepatitis C Patients With Cirrhosis Who Did Not Respond to Interferon or Interferon Plus Ribavirin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - thymalfasin (thymosin alpha 1),PEGinterferon alfa-2a
- Thymosin Plus PEG-Interferon in Non-Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Patients Who Did Not Respond to Interferon or Interferon Plus Ribavirin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - thymalfasin (thymosin alpha 1) + PEGinterferon alfa-2a,placebo + PEGinterferon alfa-2a
- Gradual Withdrawal of Immune System Suppressing Drugs in Hepatitis C Virus Patients Receiving a Liver Transplant - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tacrolimus,Corticosteroids
- PEDS-C: Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin for Children With Hepatitis C - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin
- Comparison of PEG-Intron and Two Different Doses of Ribavirin for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C In Treatment Nave Subjects - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ribavirin, PEG-Intron
See full list of 266 Clinical Trials for Hepatitis C
Prevention of Hepatitis C
Prevention information for Hepatitis C has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hepatitis C.
- Avoid unprotected sex
- Avoid sharing drug needles
- Avoid unsanitary tattoo methods
- Avoid unsanitary body piercing methods
- Avoid needlestick injury
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Statistics for Hepatitis C
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Types of Hepatitis C
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Article Excerpts about Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. Approximately 3.9 million (1.8%) persons in the United States are infected with HCV. About 7% of these may have acquired their infection from blood transfusion. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Hepatitis C: CDC-OC)
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Definitions of Hepatitis C:
RAEB: Used for the diseases or the viruses. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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