Article: Hepatitis C, Autoimmunity and Gluten

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14) http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=117868&page=1#.UXHHzzdaZac
FDA to Examine Hepatitis C Campaign
W A S H I N G T O N, Sept. 14

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15) http://amarillo.com/stories/111200/tex_healthoff.shtml
Roche Launches New Campaign to Educate Consumers About Hepatitis C
NUTLEY, New Jersey (July 26, 2005) -- Roche announced today the launch of a major new campaign to motivate hepatitis C patients who have been diagnosed with the disease to take the critical step of discussing prescription treatment with a liver specialist or hepatitis C-treating physician.

16) http://www.natap.org/2005/HCV/072905_01.htm
Health officials demand changes in hepatitis C ads
Posted: Sunday, November 12, 2000

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Zonulin, regulation of tight junctions, and autoimmune diseases. Fasano A. Mucosal Biology Research Center and Center for Celiac Research, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

19) http://www.townsendletter.com/Dec2007/alphalipo1207.htm
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Liver Disease
by Burton M. Berkson, MD, MS, PhD

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A conservative triple antioxidant approach to the treatment of hepatitis C. Combination of alpha lipoic acid (thioctic acid), silymarin, and selenium: three case histories. Berkson BM. Integrative Medical Center of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA.

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Celiac disease in patients with severe liver disease: gluten-free diet may reverse hepatic failure. Kaukinen K, Halme L, Collin P, FÃ �rkkilÃ � M, MÃ �ki M, Vehmanen P, Partanen J, HÃ �ckerstedt K. Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.

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