eMedicine - Hepatitis C : Article by Sandeep Mukherjee, MD (Hepatitis C Treatment Alternatives)

eMedicine - Hepatitis C : Article by Sandeep Mukherjee, MD
... T: An algorithm for the grading of activity in chronic hepatitis C. The METAVIR Cooperative Study Group ... alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C in HIV-coinfected persons ...

Hepatitis C
... Muscle or joint pain. Headaches. Chronic Hepatitis C. Fatigue (mild to severe ... cancer seen in some people with long-term liver damage due to chronic hepatitis C or hepatitis B ...

Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C (PDF)
Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C. Leonard B. Seeff. Much controversy surrounds the issue of the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Many authorities view the disease as inexorably progressive with a high probabil- ... Others regard chronic hepatitis C. as having a variable outcome, the majority of infected persons not dying from the ...

Hepatitis C
... results, indicating both favorable and poor long term prognosis from chronic hepatitis C virus infection.24-27 ... 2b for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. At present, treatment is ...

Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C. By Howard J. Worman, M. D. The Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) HCV was discovered in 1989 by investigators at Chiron, Inc. ... problem in discussing prognosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C is that it is difficult to predict ... strongly suggests the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C. The absence of anti ...

Hepatitis C: Current Treatment
Hepatitis C: Current Treatment. By Howard J. Worman, M. D. This page provides general information on the currently available treatment options for chronic hepatitis C. ... Patients with chronic hepatitis C should consult their doctors regarding possible treatment ...