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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:

Thursday September 2, 2010

Socio-behavioral and geographic correlates of prevalent hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in metropolitan Baltimore and Chicago

Boodram B et al. – The disparate HCV prevalence between the two cities is only partially explained by individual–level factors. Future studies should examine the network configurations and injection partners' characteristics of young injection drug users. ... Click Here to Read More
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Overview

Hepatitis C: An Overview

Hepatitis C is a liver disease. Hepatitis (pronounced HEP-ah-TY-tis) makes your liver swell and stops it from working right. Most people with hepatitis do not have symptoms...

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In a liver biopsy, the physician examines a small piece of tissue from your liver for signs of damage or disease. A special needle is used to remove the tissue from the liver...

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Treatments for hepatitis C try to do three things. Most of the time, they can't do them all. Treatments for hepatitis C try to remove (or clear) all the hepatitis C virus from your body, sto...

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For infections of Hepatitis A and B, vaccine is the best prevention method. There is no vaccine available to prevent Hepatitis C, D and E but there are some basic hygiene strategies...

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