Hepatitis C Therapy - A Medical Mystery Gangrene and Cutaneous Nodules

A Medical Mystery Gangrene and Cutaneous Nodules
New England Journal of Medicine - A 62-year-old man presented with a one-month history of digital gangrene affecting the right hand (Panel A). One digit had been partially amputated 20 years before, after an accident. The skin of his arms and legs had reddish-blue, mottled

Hepatitis C can cause liver cancer
Daily Times - LAHORE: Hepatitis C can lead to liver cancer and liver failure if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage, said Prof Dr Arif Qayyum Khan, president of the Pakistan Association for Study of Liver Diseases, on Liver Day on Thursday. Dr Arif said

Hepatitis Still a Frustrating Foe
Street.Com - Since March 14, three drugmakers, Human Genome Sciences ( HGSI :Nasdaq - news - research - Cramer's Take ), Idenix Pharmaceuticals ( IDIX :Nasdaq - news - research - Cramer's Take ) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals ( VRX :NYSE - news - research - Cramer's

Hepatitis C Market: Plenty Of Potential, But Little Progress
Investors Business Daily - The month of March was not kind to a pair of companies racing to find a cure or vaccine for hepatitis C, the often fatal liver disease that's been called a global epidemic by the World Health Organization. On March 21, Valeant Pharmaceuticals ( VRX

Relative Risks Of Cirrhosis From Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Medical News Today - Cirrhosis related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with fewer complications and a lower mortality compared to cirrhosis from hepatitis C, despite NASH patients' greater risk of dying from cardiovascular events. These findings are

Support Groups: Health
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