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  1. The ABCs of Hepatitis: Attention Baby Boomers! - Mayo Clinic News Network

    An esitimated three million Americans are infected. While other forms of the virus, like hepatitis A and hepatitis B, can generally be destroyed by your immune ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis VIDEO AUDIO Approximately 5.3 million people in the US have hepatitis. Stacey Rizza, M.D.

    vaccine for hepatitis B.” Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids. The virus can cause liver damage and death. “We do not ...

  3. Why isn't there a hepatitis C vaccine? - Mayo Clinic

    My children received vaccines for hepatitis A and B. Why isn't there a vaccine for hepatitis C? · The unique characteristics of the virus · Limited animal models ...

  4. Hepatitis C - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...

  5. A Study of the Frequency of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Minnesota's African Immigrants, and Their Knowledge of the Diseases. - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to find the rate of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in individual populations of African descendants living ...

  6. Hepatitis A - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    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.

  7. Peginterferon alfa-2a (subcutaneous route) - Mayo Clinic

    It is also used to treat chronic hepatitis B infection. Peginterferon alfa-2a is a synthetic (man-made) version of a substance that is normally produced in the ...

  8. Combination Therapy of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Tenofovir Versus Tenofovir Monotherapy in Chronic Hepatitis B - Mayo Clinic

    Combination Therapy of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Tenofovir Versus Tenofovir Monotherapy in Chronic Hepatitis B ... hepatitis B. The primary measure ...

  9. The Making of an Expert - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Hepatitis B is passed from person to person through blood, semen or other bodily fluids. It can become a chronic infection, especially if a person is ...

  10. A Study to Understand Attitudes Towards Hepatitis Viral Load Testing that Could Impact Testing Rates - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to understand if there are race-specific or other demographic-specific attitudes about voluntary testing for hepatitis B and C ...