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PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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This is a partial list of the payment assistance programs currently available. I will add and edit programs as I find them. Please let me know if you have one you would like listed and it will be included into the master list. Thanks! ABBVIE: http://www.abbviepaf.org/ Viekira Pak Payment Assistanc...
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Treatment Related Guidelines
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I think this will be helpful for those looking for treatment guideline information. Provided by the HCV Advocate Treatment-Related Guidelines: PDF Guides
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Extrahepatic Manifestations of HCV
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An Overview of Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis C http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/extrahepatic.pdf A good source of information in a single pdf article that may help describe and explain some of the signs and symptoms associated with HCV. I thought it would be e...
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Links to Hep C Related Web Sites
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THE LINKS IN THIS FOLDER ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT ENDORSEMENT OF HEP C FRIENDS DISCUSSION FORUM, IT'S ADMINISTRATOR, MODERATORS, MEMBERS OR GUESTS. IT IS STRICTLY A REFERENCE OF WEB SITES FREELY AVAILABLE AND KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC AND IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO CLAIMS OF VALIDITY OR USEFULNESS. AS ALWAYS,...
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2017 Resource - AASLD HCV Treatment Guidelines
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Good resource - 247 page pdf - Complete Guidelines/Recommendations - Updated Sept 2017 - https://www.hcvguidelines.org/sites/default/files/full-guidance-pdf/HCVGuidance_September_21_2017_e.pdf
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A history of HepC treatment, current drugs and drugs in the pipeline
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Hi all, It is worth looking back at the development of treatments for HCV, and where we stand today. I think it helps understand our disease and gives us some input into a proposed treatment regime. Hepatitis, or liver inflammation has been around forever. There are many causes. In 1963 and 1973, the H...
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2017 CDC Testing Guidelines
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Should I get tested?HEPATITIS CTalk with your healthcare provider about being tested if any of the following are true for you.If you:Wish to be tested Were born between 1945 and 1965Have ever used a needle to inject drugs, even if once and long ago Had a blood transfusion or organ transplant befor...
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Resources in Harris County for HCV Treatment
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Greetings, I received a PM today regarding someone who was in Harris County, Tx, has just found out they have HCV and has no insurance. That is one of those "Now what do I do" moments. http://www.houstontx.gov/health/HIV-STD/HCV%20Resource%20Guide%202008.pdf The link is to a PDF file that outli...
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UNDERSTANDING LAB TEST VALUES AND DEFINITIONS
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LAB TEST VALUES 1 LAB TEST VALUES 2 LAB TEST DATABASE LAB TESTS DEFINED
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RAVs at NS-5A- the missing bit of the puzzle?
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Hi all, To eliminate HCV from the world, we need an affordable drug or drug combination with a 100% SVR rate with minimal side effects. We are not there yet, but 80-90% SVR rates are now possible. NS-5A RAVs seem to be the holdup. I've had some questions about RAV's so I'll do a short post with the latest in...
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FibroScan Scoring Chart
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Hi all, For those who have access to Fibroscan, this is a useful chart. My doc has changed the numbers slightly, but you can see why I was not impressed by my score of 30 kPa! Fibroscan Info updated link -- Edited by Tig56 on Thursday 30th of June 2016 06:52:56 PM
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Fibro-sure (also called Fibro-test), the Acti-test, and the Apri-test
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As the topic of these tests (as well as "fibroscans") keeps resurfacing, I thought I would just share this, I pulled it up as I needed to review them all (again), as it is impossible for someone like me to retain this kind of stuff in my head for very long (or at all!). Copied from hepcbc. FibroTest (F...
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The liver's stellate cells- good guys-bad guys?
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Hi all, Today's 'lecture' is on the hepatic stellate cells (HSC's). These little fellows live in the liver in the space of Disse, between the hepatocytes and blood sinusoids. In a normal liver, they are quiescent, and their only function is to store Vitamin A as fat droplets in their cytoplasm. They a...
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Daklinza - Full Prescribing Information
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Following the recent approval by the US FDA, here is a link to the full prescribing information for Daklinza, to be used with sofosbuvir for the treatment of Gen 3.... http://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_daklinza.pdf
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Understanding Hep C - 2017
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Current 2016 update from the HCV Advocate website: Understanding Hepatitis C
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Hep C Trust ... Information for our Friends from England
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Information for our Friends from England:* This is the new link for NHS treatment information, for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/nhs-treatment Linux * Edited for updated link, thanks Dave. -- Edited by Cinnamon Girl on Tuesday 16th of Augus...
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A fairly complete review/synopsis/list - most of the available current HCV drugs
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Current Concepts and Challenges for the Direct-acting Antiviral Era in Hepatitis C Cirrhosis A. Majumdar; M. T. Kitson; S. K. Roberts AbstractBackground The burden of HCV cirrhosis is high and projected to increase significantly over the next decade. While interferon therapy is problemati...
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Zepatier Monograph - Elbasvir_Grazoprevir
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I came across the new Zepatier Monograph and it's full of current data and updated guidelines. It comes courtesy of the US Veterans Administration. It's in PDF format. ZEPATIER MONOGRAPH
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Zepatier - Full Precribing Information
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Thought I`d post the highlights and full prescribing information for Zepatier, for future reference... Zepatier - Full Prescribing Information
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Viekira Pak - Fact Sheet and Full Prescribing Info..
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A handy guide to Viekira Pak therapy, including prescribing details and other information. From the HCV Advocate website.. http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/GT1_Viekira.pdf And for more in depth information here is the full prescribing information, p...
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BioDigital 3D Interactive Anatomy Application
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I found an app that is free for individual use, you just have to register to use it. It's a pretty incredible program that allows you 2 and 3D interactive models of everything related to the human body. You definitely need to take a look at it. I think it will be able to answer many questions you might have a...
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Harvoni- full Prescribing Information
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Hi all, Harvoni is the best DAA combo approved so far, and deserves to be a 'Sticky'. Cheers. http://www.gilead.com/~/media/Files/pdfs/medicines/liver-disease/harvoni/harvoni_pi.pdf
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HCV Treatment Side Effects - Water (HCSP Fact Sheet)
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Cinnamon Girl (Jill) found this very useful information for anyone on treatment who wants to avoid side effects as much as possible not to mention good hydration is important for any human body to function efficiently. http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/SEM_water.pdf
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Gene testing for HepC patients
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Hi all, You may have heard about the Interleukin 28B ( IL28B) gene test. It is used as a predictor of response to treatment, particularly with interferon based regimes. The usual comments are that those with the CC allele do better than those with the CT or TT alleles. This is only partly true. There are...
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Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) - Full Prescribing Information
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Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) - Full Prescribing Information, from Gilead Sciences. Pdf format... http://www.gilead.com/~/media/Files/pdfs/medicines/liver-disease/sovaldi/sovaldi_pi.pdf
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About Hep (A, B, C, D, E and F and G!)
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See also "About Hep D". As "rare" as these "other" types of hepatitis's are (like the incidence of Hep E say being found in North Americians), we will continue to find articles and studies attesting to the need for better/further study/consideration of various hepatitis's that exist in the world an...
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About contracting HBV and HCV at the same time
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Relating to having contracted HBV and HCV infections (at the same time).Shadowfax and I hold a particular interest, in those of us who contracted both HBV AND HCV at the same time (whether we subsequently spontaneously "naturally" resolved our B, or not), and just continued on having chronic C, or,...
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About RAV's
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About RAV's - (not very layman-friendly info)Roughly from 2016, so, not very current, so of course, little mention of newer drugs that have just come to the fore or are coming to the fore, such as Glilead's Epclusa/Vosevi, Abb Vie's Maviret, Jansen products and Merck's newer combos - various good co...
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Liver toxicity and Weight
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HERE ARE FIVE SIGNS THAT YOUR LIVER MAY BE TOXIC AND IS MAKING YOU GAIN WEIGHT:1. BRAIN FOGBrain fog is a general term used to describe suboptimal cognitive function. Symptoms of brain fog often include: inability to concentrate, lack of awareness, memory problems and slow response times.Per the...
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About Genotype/Subtype - Lists - Geographical Locations
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http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/genotype.pdf_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Excerpt from "Hepatitis Central" website:Are There Different Types of Hepatitis C (Genotype...
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