Hepatitis C Diagnosis No Longer Death Knell

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Hepatitis C Diagnosis No Longer Death Knell(Houston Chronicle) -- " The Food and

Drug Administration last month approved two new drugs...when given in addition

to standard therapy, raises the cure rate for the most common strain of the

virus from less than 50 percent to more than 75 percent. Hepatitis C, which was

not identified until 1989...About 85 percent of people fail to clear the virus

that causes the disease within six months of acquiring it and have the

degenerative condition for the rest of their lives. " Free registration required.

[Guest guest]

Hepatitis C Diagnosis No Longer Death Knell(Houston Chronicle) -- " The Food and

Drug Administration last month approved two new drugs...when given in addition

to standard therapy, raises the cure rate for the most common strain of the

virus from less than 50 percent to more than 75 percent. Hepatitis C, which was

not identified until 1989...About 85 percent of people fail to clear the virus

that causes the disease within six months of acquiring it and have the

degenerative condition for the rest of their lives. " Free registration required.