If you’ve been diagnosed with hepatitis C you’ll need to learn as much as you can about this liver disease/virus, and this is because you’ll want to seek treatments that work for you. Taking part in a hepatitis c clinical trial is also an option, but first things first.

What is Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a liver disease. The word ‘hepatitis’ means inflammation of the liver and it is painful, with red swelling resulting when tissues of the body become injured or infected. This type of inflammation can create problems with other body organs, keeping them from working properly. The liver is important to the body, as it removes harmful chemicals from blood, fights infections, helps in the digestion process, stores nutrients and vitamins, and it also stores energy. You can’t live without the liver organ.

When is Treatment for Hepatitis C Needed?

Hepatitis C is not treated unless it becomes chronic. Chronic hepatitis C happens when the body can’t get rid of the virus. Some people clear the hep C virus from their bodies in a few months, but most become chronic. Without treatment, the liver can become scarred, which is called cirrhosis. Liver cancer and liver failure are also possible.

When can I do a Hep C Clinical Trial?

Hepatitis C treatments are one of the research studies we’ve been working on here in DeLand, Florida. Some of our investigational treatments have shown promising results, but we need to do additional research studies to test investigational methods that may help us understand your condition. Contact us here if you would like more information.