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This information sheet discusses hepatitis C, a viral infection that affects the liver. It answers the questions, why should one disclose a diagnosis of hepatitis C, who should be told and when, and what sorts of things to say. It also states where to get more information on hepatitis C.

This information sheet discusses hepatitis C, a viral infection that affects the liver. It is estimated that almost 4 million Americans are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The information sheet describes the symptoms, modes of transmission and prevention, and explains how to avoid damage...

Infographic encourages Veterans to learn the facts about hepatitis C, know the risks, and get tested.

The purpose of this pamphlet is to let patients know what they can do to keep their livers healthy. It contains information about liver health lab tests, the virus and how it is spread, hepatitis A and B, sex and hepatitis C, and hepatitis C treatment. The guide also includes some useful resources...

This fact sheet provides general information on Hepatitis C. It discusses testing, transmission, vaccines, symptoms, and resources for more information.

This pamphlet provides information on how veterans can cope when they have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Some of the most common feelings associated with a diagnosis of hepatitis C are the following: sadness or depression, anger, fear, and anxiety. The pamphlet gives information on how to take...

This information sheet describes good nutrition as being of great importance to a person with hepatitis C. It provides guidelines for healthy eating and drinking. It advises the following: Do not drink alcohol, avoid crash diets and/or binges, educate yourself about nutrition, eat a variety of...

This information sheet discusses the liver biopsy. It explains a liver biopsy; the risks involved; how a liver biopsy can help, particularly for people with Hepatitis C; how it is done; and what happens after the liver biopsy is done. It also discusses when one should not have a liver biopsy. The...

This internet file educates patients about hepatitis C treatment. It discusses the drugs approved for treatment of hepatitis C, why medications are used to treat the disease and how they are used, how likely it that the treatment will work, how the doctor monitors patients during treatment, side...

This internet file provides an overview of the liver. It describes the liver and its functions in the body; liver diseases and other complications that cause damage to the liver; liver cancer; and the symptoms of liver disease, which can be acute or chronic. It explains hepatitis and the causes of...