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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, ...
Hepatitis C is a leading cause of liver cancer and the No. 1 reason for liver transplants. In about 60 to 80 percent of adults who become infected with ...
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'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.
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 ...
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 ...
Immunologists and virologists also are working on making a hepatitis C vaccine. Another area of research is cell transplant. This involves putting liver cells, ...
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