HCV Support

A Message of Support

October 10, 2012

Ronni Marks was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1997, a time when the Internet was new and there were no hepatitis C support groups. She promised she would never let anyone else go through this experience alone. She has kept this promise. Ronni is the organizer and facilitator of one of the longest-running and most successful hepatitis C [...]

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The First Time I…

April 28, 2012

I had hepatitis C for almost ten years before I met another person who had it. Actually, I probably talked to lots of people who had it, but either they didn’t know it or it didn’t come up in conversation. The first time I spoke to another human being who had hepatitis C, I felt giddy. [...]

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An Appeal for Information

February 20, 2012

The HCV protease inhibitors (Incivek and Victrelis) have been out for less than a year. These drugs raise new issues, particularly the risk of developing resistance. Interactions with other drugs and supplements are a new problem that was not a major concern with combination peginterferon and ribavirin. These new drugs increase the risk of certain [...]

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