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Chronic
Hepatitis C Liver Disease
Understanding
complications of liver disease after cure of hepatitis C infection.
Doctors
at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases are
conducting a study to better understand complications that can occur after the
hepatitis C virus has been cured.� Researchers want to determine why cirrhosis,
liver cancer and other liver related complications may occur after
treatment.�
What
the study involves:
- 12
week treatment of hepatitis C infection
- Monitoring
the health of your liver with blood tests and liver imaging
- Liver
biopsy to assess the amount of scar tissue
- Continued
outpatient monitoring by an NIH liver physician
- There
is no cost for study-related visits, medications, or tests
- Compensation
may be provided
You
can participate if you are:
- At
least 18 years of age
- Diagnosed
with chronic hepatitis C in the last 6 months
- In
good general health
- Not
infected with the HIV virus
- Not
currently pregnant or breastfeeding
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