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  Hepatitis C

  Hepatitis C virus was first identified in the 1980s. Although it is not related to other hepatitis viruses, it can cause similar symptoms. It is

  From: Factsheets

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  Diagnosis and monitoring

  A blood test for antibodies to HCV will usually tell whether or not a person has been exposed to the virus. United Kingdom guidelines recommend

  From: HIV treatments directory

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  Hepatitis C

  Hepatitis C virus (or HCV) was first identified in 1989 and can affect the liver and lymphatic system. It is not related to hepatitis B,

  From: Booklets

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  Hepatitis C

  Information on hepatitis C, including transmission, treatment and interactions with HIV and anti-HIV treatment.

  From: HIV treatments directory

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Features

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  Combinations and conundrums: the challenges of hepatitis C treatment

  A multiplicity of new drugs for hepatitis C are being researched. As Gus Cairns discovers, though, they face an elusive enemy, a shape-shifter of a virus that won’t

  From: HIV treatment update

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  The new epidemic: HIV and hepatitis C infection in gay men

  “I’m surprised there isn’t a greater sense of urgency about this in the community.” Those were the words of Dr Kevin Fenton of the US Centers for

  From: HIV treatment update

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  Double trouble – how hepatitis C is on the increase in HIV-positive gay men

  Studies at CROI showed how hepatitis C is gaining ground, says Gus Cairns.

  From: HIV treatment update

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Aidsmap news

• Thai activists call for treatment for hepatitis C for people with HIV

  13 August 2010 | Carole Leach-Lemens

• Chronic hepatitis C infection blunts CD4 gains after start of HIV treatment

  10 August 2010 | Michael Carter

• Hepatitis C epidemic in HIV-positive gay men in Netherlands seems to have levelled off

  22 July 2010 | Gus Cairns

• People with HIV/hepatitis C co-infection more likely to develop osteoporosis

  22 July 2010 | Liz Highleyman

• Does nevirapine improve hepatitis C treatment outcomes in HIV/HCV co-infected individuals?

  21 July 2010 | Liz Highleyman

• Insulin resistance impairs response to hepatitis C therapy for patients co-infected with HIV

  02 July 2010 | Michael Carter

• Vienna declaration calls for science-based drug policies

  30 June 2010 | Press Release

• Hepatitis C virus in semen unlikely to explain transmission

  27 April 2010 | Gus Cairns

• IL28B gene variation predicts response to hepatitis C treatment: will it change treatment of co-infection?

  01 March 2010 | Liz Highleyman

• IL28B gene variation predicts response to hepatitis C treatment: will it change treatment of co-infection?

  01 March 2010 | Liz Highleyman

• Successful hepatitis C treatment reduces HIV disease progression and non-liver-related mortality

  22 February 2010 | Liz Highleyman

More news

News selected from other sources

• Depression overlooked in patients with hepatitis C; compromising HCV therapy

  20 July 2010