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Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver cancer and the top reason liver transplants are needed. An esitimated three million Americans are infected. While ...
"Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that can cause infection and inflammation in the liver," says Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at ...
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.
"Hepatitis A is highly contagious and affects the liver," says Dr. Rizza. "It's a self-limited infection in contrast to some other viral hepatitis. This means ...
Develop advanced imaging technology for monitoring liver inflammation during direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C, and evaluate risks of severe ...
In the past, chimpanzees were used in hepatitis C research because the way the virus infects them is similar to the infection in humans. But ethical concerns ...
“Anything that affects the liver and causes inflammation, by definition, is a hepatitis.” Listen as Dr. Stacey Rizza breaks down the ABCs of hepatitis.
Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more common reasons for liver transplants in the U.S. Hepatitis B ...
But the risk of getting hepatitis C through sex is higher for people who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The risk also is higher when the partner who ...
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 ...
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