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A hepatitis C screening test by itself does not test for hepatitis A or B. Your healthcare professional may order additional testing if needed. How testing is ...
Adefovir is used to treat chronic (long-term) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients who are at least 12 years of age. Adefovir is not a cure for the ...
With hepatitis B — an infection that can be passed through blood and other bodily fluids — blood donation centers must run a battery of tests that include ...
The hepatitis C virus slowly damages the liver over many years, often progressing from inflammation to permanent, irreversible scarring (cirrhosis). Often, ...
Lamivudine is also used to treat chronic (long-term) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription ...
Hepatitis B is a disease that affects the liver. Human papillomavirus (HPV). The AAFP recommends the HPV vaccine for children between ages 9 and 14. But if you ...
Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases your risk of liver cancer. Cirrhosis. This progressive and irreversible ...
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 ...
But a healthcare professional will likely recommend vaccines against the hepatitis A and B viruses. These are viruses that also can cause liver damage and make ...
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.
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