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Is African Mango Extract safe for a Hep C sufferer?
It's good that you're taking care to control your weight. Suggest you go to a website called PubMed and do a search for the extract. This brings up about 5 search results. Another option is…
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What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis translates to “inflammation of the liver”. When liver cells are inflamed by something, the body's reponse involves production of “connective tissue” - called “fibrosis”. Luckily, the liver can regenerate itself but if the level…
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Can hepatitis be prevented?
The risk for contracting hepatitis can be reduced depending on what type of hepatitis.
Alcoholic hepatitis - Stick to the NHMRC recommendations to reduce your risk (no more than 2 standard drinks per day for men…
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What does hepatitis B serology surface anitbody 1 mean?
This is a negative anti-HBs result. Any result <10IU/L (less than 10 International units per litre) is considered negative. The interpretation depends on the context: if it's someone who has just been vaccinated then the…
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What causes hepatitis?
Many things can cause hepatitis (inflammation of liver cells). Aside from physical injury if one suffers a blow to the abdomen, there are various toxins such as alcohol, some medications, plant compounds, industrial chemicals, etc.…
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