by Doug Bonness | Jul 11, 2016 | MD GeneticPro
Hepatitis is a very serious disease. There are three types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, and each is caused by a different virus. While the symptoms are similar, each one is transmitted differently and each affects the liver differently....
by Doug Bonness | Jul 8, 2016 | MD GeneticPro
Hepatitis C is a debilitating disease that can lead to cirrhosis of your liver, liver failure, or liver cancer. The disease is caused by the blood borne Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The danger here is that you may not be aware that you are carrying the virus, until much...
by Doug Bonness | Jul 7, 2016 | MD GeneticPro
Talking to Patients about Hepatitis C Testing You may wish to present the hepatitis C test as simply one in a set of routine tests conducted to assess general health. The following script was designed to help facilitate a discussion about hepatitis C testing....
by Doug Bonness | Jul 6, 2016 | MD GeneticPro, MD GeneticPro, MD GeneticPro
Inforgraphic provided but HealthLine. For more information you can also go to https://www.healthline.com/health/hepatitis-c/facts-statistics-infographic#1 What is Hepatitis C? What makes Hepatitis C dangerous is the fact that even though you are infected with...
by Doug Bonness | Jul 6, 2016 | MD GeneticPro
Hepatitis C virus causes an infection to the liver. Many people encounter the disease every year. There are many types of the hepatitis C virus; the most common type is type one hepatitis C virus. All the types of the virus are equally dangerous. The main difference...
by Doug Bonness | Jul 5, 2016 | MD GeneticPro, MD Heartpro
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) both are debilitating and leave you feeling short of breath. These two serious conditions share symptoms and common risk factors, but you should be aware that the causes, treatments and...