What If I have Hepatitis C?

Some diseases such as hepatitis C cause liver damage even if the above dietary advise is taken.Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most prevalent liver disease in the world. The World Health Organization considers Hepatitis C an epidemic. Because Hepatitis C can infect a patient for decades before being discovered, it is often called the "silent" epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 20-30% of people with chronic Hepatitis C will eventually face life-threatening symptoms.

There are new treatments albeit expensive which claim to cure this condition. A new treatment for Hepatitis C which includes a longer-acting form of interferon has been found to cure more patients and cause less side effects, in a study conducted in 81 medical centers.

The experimental treatment includes a once-a-week shot of Pegasys, a long-acting form of interferon known as pegylated interferon, along with daily antiviral pills called ribavirin. The standard treatment for Hepatitis C has been three shots of shorter-acting interferon per week along with the ribavirin pills.

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