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Will smoking affect my Hepatitis C treatment?

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Since alcoholic drinks are a known liver toxin and have been shown to accelerate liver damage from Hepatitis C, alcohol abstinence is the most obvious change that can positively affect liver health. However, smoking is now believed to be one of the worst things you can do when living with the virus. read more

The Hepatitis C virus or HCV is a liver infection that spreads through blood contact with an infected person. Researchers claim that if not treated in time or repeated exposure to alcohol and smoking can cause liver cancer or “cirrhosis†. read more

No. It’s not good for you and you should give up ASAP but nicotine as a drug will not intearct with the Direct Acting Antivirals like Harvoni. read more

Impact of cigarette smoking on response to interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C Egyptian patients CONCLUSION: Smokers suffering from chronic hepatitis C tend to have a lower response rate to interferon-α compared to non-smokers. Therapeutic phlebotomy improves the response rate to interferon-α therapy among this group. read more

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