Ask the Expert: The Relation Between Arthritis, Hepatitis C and Fibromyalgia

By Mark Borigini, M.D., Health Pro Thursday, October 12, 2006

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Question: I have a severe case of Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion in 1987 during emergency surgery. I've been on the Peg-combo 3x's and I have cirrhosis - my last biopsy yielded Stage 4, grade 2. I have been sober in AA for more than 19 years. No fatty infiltrates were found on my biopsy. I ha...

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bevann

10/ 8/07 11:08am

this was very helpful. i was told i have hep.c/ra.

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