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Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF)
The CLF is devoted to providing support for research and education of liver disorders. This bilingual site has many resources. The ‘your liver, your health’ section provides medical information about various liver diseases including hepatitis B, hepatitis C as well as liver transplantation and liver biopsies. Support services are available and you can access the locations of the many chapters in Canada in the ‘how to reach us section’. In the ‘doctor to doctor’ section bulletins of updated information are posted.
Chronic Viral Hepatitis
This American Gastroenterology Association site briefly reviews the different types of viral hepatitis, the difference between acute and chronic hepatitis, carrier status, treatments and prevention. A good place to start in aquiring hepatitis knowledge.
Hepatitis Doctor
This must visit physician run site is updated daily. It is aimed to educate patients with viral hepatitis and their medical providers. The suggested order of the links allows exponential growth in the users knowledge base. The hepatitis C section provides a potential 2-8 hours of information. There is an optional test at the end; if you pass you receive a diploma. Recommendations for other hepatitis C sites are available. The hepatitis B section has some great links, especially Teens and HBV. You can also find great links to hepatitis A news and other hepatitis resources such as childhood hepatitis and photographs of normal and diseased livers. If you can’t find the information you are looking for email the web master and he will answer your questions. Limited information is available in Spanish.
Hepatitis Education Project
This site provides educational material and support for people with hepatitis and their families. There are videos, pictures, a newsletter, a handbook on how to start a support group in your area and links to other hepatitis resources.
Hepnet – The Hepatitis Information Network
This up to date Canadian site promotes interactive learning. A Quick search option and specific links to Hepatitis A, B, C, D, G are found on the home page. There are learning modules about ‘The Liver in Health and Disease’, slide presentations, news reports, quizzes and webcasts which are presentations by the world’s top Hepatologists. HepWATCH is their newsletter. You may find suggestions on how to tell others about your condition, community support and healthy eating habits. Patients, families and health care workers will all find information suited for their level of knowledge. Some data is accessible in French.
InteliHealth – Digestive Disorders Zone
At the Digestive Disorder Zone you may perform a search using the InfoFinder. By using the search term ‘hepatitis’ vast amounts of information becomes available. Here you will find general information about viral hepatitis (A, B, C). As well, there are >1000 documents listed. If you have time to browse through the documents you will find information about herpes and hepatitis C, prevention, Q & A’s and much more. You may want to limit your search to something more specific.
Liver Function Tests
This site explains the different liver tests a physician may perform to diagnose and monitor hepatitis. There is a review of true liver function tests, markers of liver or biliary tract disease and specific tests.
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