www.hcvadvocate.org and www.hbvadvocate.org

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The following items have been posted to www.hcvadvocate.org and www.hbvadvocate.org – All the items listed below are on our front page:

***Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Transmission

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/sexFAQ.pdf

***July 2006 HCV Advocate Newsletter

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2006/advocate0706.html

– In this Issue:

*DDW 2006: Conference Highlights by Alan Franciscus– Part One focuses on information about new therapies in the development phase to treat hepatitis C

*Healthwise: Healthy Living with HCV Series Part 3: Weight Management by Lucinda K. Porter, RN

*Extrahepatic Manifestations: Fibromyalgia and Hepatitis C by Alan Franciscus, Editor-in-Chief

*Steatosis and the Metabolic Syndrome in People with Hepatitis C by Liz Highleyman

***Weekly News Review: Week Ending July 1st, 2006 – this week’s news stories contain 20+ articles on hepatitis

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2006/NewsRev-159.html

***HCSP Factsheet: Getting Organized for the Health of It

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/organized.pdf

***HCSP Factsheet: Alcohol and the Liver

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/Alcohol and Liver.pdf

***Hepatitis B Journal Review: July1, 2006

http://www.hbvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/News_Review_2006/HBJ-3.7.pdf

***Hepatitis C Journal Review: June 28, 2006

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2006/HJR-3.10.html

– In this Issue:

Sustained Response in a Clinical Setting 24-Week Treatment for Genotype 1 Rapid Responders

Progression of Initially Mild Liver Disease Treating Fibrosis with Interferon Gamma Diabetes in Patients with Hepatitis B or C Natural History of HCV-Related Liver Disease

Thanks!

Alan Franciscus

Executive Director, Hepatitis C Support Project

Editor-in-Chief, HCV Advocate