The document lists upcoming hepatitis conferences in Montreal from May 12-13, 2016 and an Indigenous Health Conference in Mississauga from May 25-27, 2016. It also lists 10 common complications of hepatitis, including fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure. Finally, it provides a short newsletter on new developments in hepatitis C research including a study on predicting treatment outcomes and potentially stopping treatment early.

1. Upcoming Events
Francophone Hepatitis C Conferences
3e Symposium hepatitte –C Volet psychosocial
Centre Associatif polyvalent d’Aide hepatitte C
May 12, 2016
Montreal, PQ
6e Symposium sur la prise en charge Clinique des hepatite
virales
Le programme national de mentorah sur le VIH-Sida.
May 13, 2016
Montreal, PQ
Indigenous Conference
Indigenous Health Conference 2016
University of Toronto
May 25-27, 2016
Mississauga, ON
10 Complication of Hepatitis
1. Fibrosis (scarring of the Liver)
2. Cirrhosis (Extensive fibrosis)
3. Cancer of the liver (often in liver cells, or bile ducts)
4. Hepatic Encephalopathy (inflammation of brain caused
by poor liver function)
5. Portal hypertension (increased pressure caused by
blocked blood that can’t return to the liver from digestive
system)
6. Glomerulonephritis (Kidney disorder)
7. Cryoglobulinemia (disease caused by protein that blocks
small vessels causing poor circulation
8. Viral Co-infection (Co-infected with HIV or hepatotrophic
virus.
9. Porphyria ( Disease caused by issues processing
chemicals-blistering of hands and face)
10.Liver failure (Liver stops functioning properly leading the
body to start to shut down)
*Please note there are other possible complications not listed here.
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Did you know?
Hepatitis C was first
known as non-A, non-
B hepatitis. In 1975,
scientists began
realizing that many
cases of transfusion-
associated hepatitis
weren't caused by
hepatitis A or B. In
1989, the virus was
"discovered" and
named hepatitis C.
New
Developments
in Hep C
Researchers
have developed
a mathematical
model used to
predict who
could potentially
stop hep C
treatment early.
Recently
published in the
Journal of
Hepatology, this
French study
shows great
promise. If
researchers can
safely crack the
mathematical
code of how to
potentially stop
treatment at the
right time and
still cure the hep
C virus, there
could be great
cost savings; as
well people
would never be
“over-treated”.
For more info:
http://www.eurek
alert.org/pub_rel
eases/2016-
03/luhs-
mcc032216.php
.
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*New developments in Hep C
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*Did you know?
10 complication of hepatitis*
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Hep C News Issue 06 May 2016