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HCSP Factsheet Series

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Alcohol

*Alcohol and HCV New!

*Tips for Staying Alcohol-Free at Social Events New!

HCV Benefits and Disability Issues

*American with Disabilities Act

*Getting Disability Benefits

HCV Diagnostic Tools

*Diagnostic Tests

*Genotype and Quasispecies

*Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy

*HCV Viral Load Tests

*Liver Biopsy

*Reading a Lab Report: A Basic Primer

HCV Disease Progression

*Cirrhosis New!

*Fibrosis New!

*Steatosis New!

HCV and Mental Health

*Overview of Depression New!

*Depression: Self-Help Tips New!

*HCV and Depression New!

*Managing Depression New!

*Medical Treatment for Depression New!

HCV Transmission and Prevention

*Overview

*Mother-to-Child Transmission

*Occupational Exposure

*Personal Care

*Sexual Transmission

HCV Treatment-- Side Effect Management

*Managing Side Effects

*Side Effect Management: Dental Hygiene

*Side Effect Management: Depression New!

*Side Effect Management: Depression--For Family and Friends New!

*Side Effect Management: Diarrhea

*Side Effect Management: Hair Loss

*Side Effect Management: Headaches

*Side Effect Management: Hemolytic Anemia New!

*Side Effect Management: Injection Site Reactions

*Side Effect Management: Maintaining a Positive Attitude

*Side Effect Management: Nausea

*Side Effect Management: Rashes

*Side Effect Management: Weight Loss

*Acute Hepatitis C

*Advocates and Activists Needed! New!

*An Introduction to the Liver

*A Brief History of HCV New!

*A Simple Guide to Reading an Abstract

*Disclosure

*Finding a Support Group

*Hepatitis C: The Basics

*Herbs and Hepatitis C

*HIV/HCV Coinfection: What You Need to Know

*How to Tell Children They Have Hepatitis New!

*Interferon New!

*Living with Hepatitis C

*Nutrition

*Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Professional

*Testing Positive

CD Mazoff, PhD

Managing Editor, Webmaster

HCV Advocate

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