Hepatitis C

Sites :

• All About Hepatitis C - Patient information, including causes, symptoms, testing, and treatments. From Schering Corporation.
• Alternative Hope for HepC - Information about Hepatitis C including nutrition, diet and supplement information and a personal story of hope.
• Be In Charge - Free program for newly-diagnosed and those in treatment. Includes 24/7 phone support in 150 languages, hepatitis C basics, newsletter, and educational materials. Sponsored by Schering Corporation.
• Canada Hepatitis C January 1, 1986-July 1, 1990 Class Actions Settlement - Important information for Canadians infected through the blood system. Includes definitions, eligibility, procedures, documents, forms, news updates, and FAQs. [English and Francais]
• Caremark: Hepatitis C - Information includes definition, risk factors, causes and symptoms, and treatment.
• Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management - An introduction, risk factors and transmission, clinical symptoms and signs, testing, biopsy, diagnosis and treatment are some of the topics discussed.
• Controversies in Hepatitis C Therapy - Collection of presentations for clinicians on public health considerations related to diagnosis and treatment of this disease. [Requires free registration.]
• e-Medicine Health: Hepatitis C - Consumer health resource center providing an overview, the causes, symptoms, and treatment. Includes self-care, medications, support groups, and counseling.
• eMedicine Health: Current and Future Medications for Hepatitis C - Information on the causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options. Includes a section on drug research.
• eMedTV - A source for Hepatitis C health and medical information. Read about hep C and watch the videos created as part of the NIH-funded ViraHepC study.
• HCV Advocate: Hepatitis C Fact Sheets - Offers a broad range of information about this disease. Includes easy facts, symptoms, tests, treatment, viral load, cirrhosis, disability issues, and managing side effects.
• HCV Anonymous - Offers a 12-step support program for patients, family members, and friends dealing with HCV. Includes goals, steps, chat and online meetings.
• Hep C Discussion Forum - Forum set up by sufferers and post treatment survivors of Hepatitis C. Aims to help and support, offer guidance, research and on-line community for all.
• Hepatitis C - Provides information on symptoms, treatment options, reasons to get tested, and a newsletter sign up. From Roche Pharmaceuticals.
• Hepatitis C - US Food and Drug Administration article describes the five types of hepatitis, focusing on the transmission, prevention, and treatment of hepatitis C and the prognosis for patients.
• Hepatitis C - Includes database about this disease. Includes links, alternative and conventional treatments, studies, literature and patient experiences. Site may be viewed in English, German or French.
• Hepatitis C: An Epidemic For Anyone - Discusses basic facts about viruses, the liver, and HCV. Includes risk assessment test, personal stories, issues, and forum. Sponsored by the C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth College.
• Hepatitis C Council of SA: Diet & Lifestyle - Explains dietary needs and restrictions for people with this disease. Includes helpful and harmful herbs, alcohol, and caffeine information.
• Hepatitis C Fact Sheet - Information includes signs and symptoms, cause, long-term effects, transmission, and prevention. Includes treatment and medical management, and statistics. [PDF]
• Hepatitis C in ME - Provides education and information about this disease and support groups in Maine.
• Hepatitis C Primer - Resource for anyone wanting to learn more about this virus. Personal experiences and medical abstracts.
• Hepatitis C Symptoms - Learn about symptoms that may be related to chronic hepatitis such as fatigue, nausea, and psychological disorders.
• Hepatitis C the Silent Killer - Links to medical information, social security, insurance, alternative medications, the authors personal experience and funding. Also a message board.
• Hepatitis C Treatment Project - Hepatitis C website offering information, long-distance treatment project, homeopathic approach and research details.
• Hepatitis C University - Educates providers about Hep C treatments, information and symptoms by offering lectures, key literature, and mentoring to address HCV in the most challenging patients. Find a core curriculum, facility, educational tools and HCVU fellowship.
• Hepatitis Central - Current information on this disease as well as liver disease, cirrhosis, rebetron and interferon. For the medical professional and patient. Online support groups and patient referred physicians.
• HepC Connection - A newsletter for people interested in or suffering from hepatitis C.
• HepC VSG - Personal story includes participation in a clinical trial on hyperthermia, used to treat hepatitis C.
• International Journal of Medical Sciences - A special issue of articles covering aspects of hepatitis C virology, natural history, epidemiology, molecular diagnosis, treatment of chronic HCV infection, co-infection and transplantation.
• Johns Hopkins: Viral Hepatitis C - Illustrated article explains symptoms, pathogenesis, transmission, liver anatomy, causes, diagnosis, and therapy. Includes FAQs and links to glossary.
• LeighAnn's HepC Home - Information on treatment, biopsy, symptoms, lab tests, treatment journals and links.
• Mayo Clinic: Hepatitis C - A discussion of the most serious strain of hepatitis, including symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and methods of self-care.
• MedlinePlus: Hepatitis C - Directory of factsheets, articles, and news.
• National HCV Prison Coalition - The National Hepatitis C Prison Coalition provides support to prison inmates who are suffering from hepatitis.
• National Hepatitis C Coalition, Inc. - Patients and families offering support and information. Includes chat, therapies, stories, event pictures, memorial wall, and general health.
• Peggy's Hepatitis C Help Page - Links to sites for education and support of this disease.
• Sally's Hepatitis C Support Site - Information about the disease, its diagnosis, routes of transmission, symptoms, testing, links, suggested reading and the authors personal story.
• VA National Hepatitis C Program - Provides information about viral hepatitis for health care providers inside and outside the VA system, veterans, and the general public.