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How Is Hepatitis C Transmitted
October 03, 2008
Two new studies at the University of Oklahoma have found that
statins such as Crestor, Zocor, and Lipitor may help people who
suffer from hepatitis C. In both studies, researchers found that
hepatitis C patients who took a statin showed improvements in liver
enzyme and sustained viral response levels more than those who did
not take the cholesterol-lowering meds.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Jacqueline Marcell
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Health Expert
...(16,316), prostate cancer (27,350), Parkinson's (17,898), Hepatitis C (12,000) and West Nile...
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By Will Rowe
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Health Expert
The fact is that there are many different kinds of pain that arise from many different causes and...
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Health Guide
...ways to transmit an STD. The receptive partner has the highest risk of contracting the disease. HIV,
Hepatitis C and all other STDs can also be transmitted this way. And don’t forget the wart...
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Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the
hepatitis C virus. Alternative Names Non-A or non-B hepatitis Causes,...
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...Alternative Names Non-A or non-B hepatitis Symptoms Many people who are infected with the
hepatitis C do not have symptoms.
Hepatitis C is often detected during blood...
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...virally transmitted STD. You can get a routine HIV test. You can get a blood test for syphilis and
hepatitis C if you’ve had a lot of sexual partners. Reason 2: You Have Symptoms (discharge...
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Non-A or non-B hepatitis Treatment There is no cure for
hepatitis C. Some patients with
hepatitis C benefit from treatment with interferon alpha or a ...
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