Alcohol And Hepatitis

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alcoholic hepatitis and hepatitis C

Dear Doctor, I have two of the most loved and wonderful sons in the world. One has Hepatitis C and has taken interferon without success. He is doing good however with lots of vitamins and a healthy diet. Is there any typical amount of time when...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear Mom,Sorry to hear about your sons' troubles. The best prognostic indicator for hepatitis C is a liver biopsy. That will help him decide on future therapy. The new pegylated interferons will be available this year and he may be a candidate,... Read more »

Alcoholic Hepatitis

Is alcohol induced hepatitis infectious to others?... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

Alcohol and Hepatitis B Carrier

Could you please advise about the drinking of Alcohol for a Hepatitis B Carrier with no symptoms?... Read more »

Response from Michael Fried, M.D. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Effect of a Hepatitis C Virus Educational Intervention or a Motivational Intervention on Alcohol Use, Injection Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users

Researchers in the current study compared the effects of two interventions on alcohol use: using a new syringe at last injection, and using a condom at last sexual encounter in a community sample of injection drug users (IDUs). Street outreach was... Read more »

Controversial Aspects of Hepatitis C Transmission, Monitoring, Care and Treatment

Sexual transmission Safety of light-to-moderate alcohol intake Liver biopsy Access to treatment for drinkers Access to treatment for injecting drug users How long to treat genotype 2 and 3 Retreatment:... Read more »

How You Can Recognize Signs that You May be Abusing Alcohol

If you are like many Americans, you may drink alcohol occasionally. Or, like others, you may drink moderate amounts of alcohol on a more regular basis. If you are a woman or someone over the age of 65, this means that you have no more than one drink... Read more »

Living With Coinfection

Overview Stress Alcohol Alcohol and liver damage Tips for reducing or avoiding alcohol Recreational drugs Smoking Body fat and body weight Body mass index Diet Herbal medicine Research on herbal medicine Overview Some of... Read more »

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Alcohol Consumption and HIV+

Posted by PozInOrlando, 4 Replies

I like to drink. Not a lot or to excess, usually 2 beers after work to relax and when I go out, I'll do a couple shots with buddies but I wont drink to the point of total inebriation or to the point where I cannot drive. I've actually become quite... Read more »

Hepatitis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

He realizado esta consulta otras veces pero ahn no me queda claro.
Segn he leido las respuestas del Dr. Santana, en caso de coinfeccin con hepatitis, es aconsejable seguir al paciente por el perodo de un ao. Por otro lado le por aca que el examen de... Read more »

Hepatitis y perodo ventana

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Buenas a todos, les comento mi situacin.
Comet la peor iditez de mi vida en una noche de alcohol al estar haber tenido sexo con una desconocida y sin ningun tipo de proteccin. Esta chava me peg una venerea la cual la trate en poco tiempo gracias a... Read more »

Any other guys out there had Hepatitis-B??

Posted by MarkyMark, 9 Replies

I have been goin through an acute episode of Hepatitis-B for 3 months now and cant seem to find anyone out there who has also gone through this and i have no one to talk to, I feel sooo alone and stressed out over this entire episode, I am hoping... Read more »

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