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  1. 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) ...

  2. Hepatitis C - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in the blood, called the viral load. Show the genotype of the virus. Tests for liver damage. One or more of the ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding hepatitis C

    Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver, requiring a liver transplant if not treated in time.

  4. Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease? - Mayo Clinic

    The hepatitis C virus slowly damages the liver over many years, often progressing from inflammation to permanent, irreversible scarring (cirrhosis). Often, ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Should I Be Tested for Hepatitis C?

    Results of these tests can help guide treatment decisions. Hepatitis C infection is treated with antiviral medications that can clear the virus from the body.

  6. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is hepatitis C?

    It's estimated that 2 to 3 million people in the U.S. are living with the hepatitis C virus, and hundreds of thousands of them are undiagnosed.

  7. What people living with hepatitis C need to know about COVID-19

    Please courtesy "Stacey Rizza M.D. / Infectious Diseases / Mayo Clinic." Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause liver inflammation. The virus spreads ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating hepatitis C

    It is spread through contact with blood that's infected with the virus. Numerous factors have been associated with an increased risk for this infection, such as ...

  9. Hepatitis C: How common is sexual transmission? - Mayo Clinic

    For monogamous couples, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn't recommend routine condom use to prevent hepatitis C transmission. But ...

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

    A hepatitis C infection in chimpanzees is similar to an infection in humans. But ethical and cost concerns limit medical research with these animals. Although ...