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Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by a virus. Learn how the disease spreads and what you can do to prevent or treat it.
Hepatitis A is a serious disease of the liver that can cause death. It is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), and is spread most often through infected food ...
Mayo Clinic's hepatitis C care teams include doctors trained in liver disease (hepatologists), specialists in infectious disease, diagnostic radiologists and ...
To diagnose toxic hepatitis, a healthcare professional takes a medical history and does a physical exam. Bring to your appointment all medicines you take in ...
Diagnosing alcoholic hepatitis typically starts with a physical exam and a conversation about how much alcohol a person drinks. To get the right diagnosis, ...
Autoimmune hepatitis is a liver disease that happens when the body's immune system attacks the liver. This can cause swelling, irritation and damage to the ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation. "If untreated, it causes permanent damage, fibrosis, and liver failure. The liver loses its ...
The hepatitis C virus slowly damages the liver over many years, often progressing from inflammation to permanent, irreversible scarring (cirrhosis). Often, ...
An HCV antibody test shows whether you've ever come into contact with the virus that causes hepatitis C. A hep C infection can cause serious liver damage.
This type of hepatitis happens when the immune system attacks the liver with destructive antibodies. Immune-suppressing medicine is the main treatment.
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