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2004 JUN 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed an Internet site (Hep-Net) to provide information about hepatitis infection and therapy.
"In Germany almost 1 million people are affected by chronic viral hepatitis. Despite the improved therapy options for the treatment of hepatitis B and C, several questions regarding epidemiology, pathophysiology and therapy are still unclear. Vaccines against hepatitis C and D viruses are still not available. Additionally, many patients and their relatives need information about infectiosity, course of the disease and therapy options," scientists in Germany report.
"By the integration of doctors' practices and patient advocacy groups, Hep-Net aims at the educational information on the infection and tries to give access to qualified therapy strategies for all patients with an indication for therapy," said Heiner Wedemeyer and colleagues at Hannover Medical School. "After 18 months the Hep-Net homepage already shows more than 9,000 hits per day. Consultation hours via telephone, e-mail-services, and numerous activities in cooperation with the Deutsche Leberhilfe e.V. ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Site provides information about hepatitis infection and therapy.