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Hepatitis Virus Hits Kitgum District
(New Vision/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- A Total of 1,262 cases of the new Hepatitis E virus have been reported in Kitgum District. The health ministry announced on Friday that of these, 25 have died and the virus has spread to

77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say
LAS VEGAS - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Authorities can't say for sure how the 77 people were infected, said Brian Labus, senior epidemiologist

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Highly Effective Against HCV Genotype 1
When tested on people with Hepatitis C genotype 1, R7128 proved to be an effective addition to combination therapy after just four weeks' time. In addition to its anti-viral effect, polymerase inhibitor R7128 received good marks for safety and minimal...

Investigational Drug Beats Standard Therapy in Hepatitis C Study
A Phase IIa trial investigating triple combination therapy with PEGASYS, COPEGUS and Roche's investigational drug R1626, demonstrated a higher response rate than traditional combination therapy alone. While R1626's effectiveness and high barrier to resistance makes it a top Hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Complications Helped by Maintenance Interferon
A four-year study confirms that low-dosage maintenance interferon therapy prevents disease progression in those with portal hypertension or cirrhosis from Hepatitis C....

Physicians Who Treat Hepatitis

Canada

Physician: Dr. Paul Marotta
Type of physician:

Hepatologist

Address:

London Health Sciences
London, ON
Canada

Email: purr4u at hotmail dot com

Physician: Dr. C. N. Ghent
Type of physician:

Hepatologist

Address:

140 Oxford St
London ON
Canada

Phone: 519.642.3232
Email: maryboissoneau at yahoo dot ca
Patient Comment: I have been treated for chronic Hep C for 5 years.  I completed 6 months of interferon/ribavirin treatment..unsucessful and have now undergone a liver transplant. Highly successful.  Dr. Ghent is a scientist in his profession and is a member of a truly highly professional transplant team in London, Ontario Canada at the University Hospital and University of Western Ontario.  People come from all over the country to see him.  I highly recommend him to anyone with a liver disease.

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