History Of Hepatitis C Virus

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HEPATITISC

IHAVEHEPATITIESCANDIWOULDLIKETOKNOWIFMYHOUSBENDCOULDGETIT....

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

Your husband can be infected with the HCV, by sexual contact (around 10-15% by CDC estimates) ,or less if is a monogamous relationship;also by sharing needles,razors,or any other situation where your blood could enter his body by open wounds or... Read more »

EMBARAZO Y HEPATITISC

HOLA DOCTOR : A MI ESPOSO HACE 2 AOS LE DIAGNOSTICARON HEPATITIS C HIZO EL TRATAMIENTO CON... Read more »

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transmitting hepc

at what stage hepatitisc is transmittedis hepatitisc positive with negative pcr can marry a woman... Read more »

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Natural History of Hepatitis C

Acute infection (0-6 months) Chronic infection (6+ months) End stage liver disease Factors that accelerate hepatitis C progression Hepatitis C and your liver What does your liver do? How does hepatitis C damage your liver? ... Read more »

Newly Diagnosed With Hepatitis C

Newly diagnosed with both HIV and hepatitis C at the same time Are people around me now at risk? Can I pass on hepatits C through sex? Can you catch another type of hepatitis C or HIV? About hepatitis viruses Hepatitis A and... Read more »

Glossary

anaemia: very low red blood cell count. albumin: a protein made by the liver. It carries drugs,hormones and waste products through the blood andmaintains fluid levels within the body. An abnormally lowlevel of albumin is a sign of serious... Read more »

Hepatitis C Treatment and Management

Hepatitis C treatment: how, why, when Who needs treatment? How is hepatitis C treated? What is pegylated interferon? How long is hepatitis C treated for? Goals of hepatitis C treatment Predicting the response to treatment ... Read more »

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examen elisa a las 12.7 semanas

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

MI PREGUNTA ES LA SIGUIENTE, ME HICE UN EXAMEN ELISA A LAS 8.8 SEMANAS(62 DIAS) RESULTANDO GRACIAS A DIOS NEGATIVO, DESPUES ME HICE OTRO A LOS 89 DIAS(12.7 SEMANAS)RESULTANDO DE NUEVO GRACIAS A DIOS NEGATIVO, TODOS ESTOS DIAS LOS SUME DESDE EL... Read more »

A los profesionales (opinion)

Posted by Nitram2, 2 Replies

Hola, yo escrib hace un tiempo para ver si poda calmar mis temores, pero, veo que no puedo.

En mayo '06 tuve una relacin de riesgo con una sexoservidora, y la situacin de riesgo fueron besos, masturbacin mutua, y la mas estpida (estaba ebrio) dos... Read more »

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