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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) ...
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 ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver, requiring a liver transplant if not treated in time.
The hepatitis C virus slowly damages the liver over many years, often progressing from inflammation to permanent, irreversible scarring (cirrhosis). Often, ...
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.
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.
Please courtesy "Stacey Rizza M.D. / Infectious Diseases / Mayo Clinic." Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause liver inflammation. The virus spreads ...
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 ...
For monogamous couples, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) doesn't recommend routine condom use to prevent hepatitis C transmission. But ...
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 ...
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