Hepatitis-C Hepatitis C Awareness Project

Have you been diagnosed with Hepatitis-C?*

or even if you suspect you may have been exposed to it...

Take Heart...you are not alone!

*[see bottom of page for a list of high risk groups]

Start with this This Page for an Overview - And then look deeper:

- What is Hepatitis-C?:What is Hepatitis-C? - Therapies:Therapies - Alternitive Treatments: Alternitive Treatments: - Lab Results: Lab Results -

For your Overview of "what is Hep-C and what should I be doing?"...

...Follow these 5 Easy Steps:

#1.: Have a test for the presence of the Antibody to Hepatitis-C (HCV)

and a CHIRON RIBA HCV 3.0 for confirmation

#2.: Have a test for the presence of the Hepatitis-C Virus itself. (viral RNA)

This is a PCR/NAT for HCV RNA
COBAS Ampliscreen HIV-1 Test v1.5 and/or Ampliscreen HCV-1 Test v2.0
...at this time you should find you Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) value too.

#3.: Have a Hepatic Function Panel:

....and determine the values for your ALT and AST as well as your current Viral Load ( in other words, how much of the virus is in your blood at that time of measurement)

#4.: Contact the Hep-C Awareness Project,

Knowledge is not only Power but Peace of Mind as Well!

Hepatitis C Awareness Project

The Hepatitis C Awareness Project is an Oregon grassroots organization
designed to increase the awareness of viral hepatitis
and to help educate the community about HCV prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Additionally, we hold monthly support group sessions
at Sacred Heart Medical Center on the 1st Thursdays of the month.

Lane County Hepatitis C Support Group

The First Thursday of every month
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Sacred Heart Medical Center
1255 Hilyard, Eugene
Conference Room A
This meeting is designed to provide a forum to discuss personal issues of living with Hepatitis C

For additional information, please call (541)-607-5725

Or email hepcaware@aol.com:Hep-C Aware

#5.: Go for a Liver Biopsy! This is the only way to determine what stage of the disease you are in!

----> one recommended place to go for professional, KNOWLEDGEABLE help:

The Eugene Gastroenterology Consultants PC

Appts & Medical: 484-4500
677 E 12th Street
Suite N 500
Eugene
OR
97402

...don't hesitate...there can be a 6 to 8 week wait for an appointment.

....and while you are looking for information, check out:

One of the BEST pages on the Internet for information on Hep-C:

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c.html.

AND:

http://www.hcvadvocate.org/.

The Internet Newsgroup

: alt.support.hepatitis-c
...Netscape Messenger or any Newsreader can find and subscribe you to this news group
...Another is: sci.med.diseases.hepatitus

Important Note:

Don't believe all you hear! Check everything you read with your Doctor and your support group. Gossip can be as deadly as it is exciting....

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