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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

    If a screening test shows hepatitis C, other blood tests can: Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in the blood, called the viral load. Show the ...

  3. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C: What’s the difference? - Mayo Clinic

    If the virus stays in your body for more than six months, it's called a chronic infection. Symptoms. Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) often cause the ...

  4. 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.

  5. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is hepatitis C?

    Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation. "If untreated, it causes permanent damage, fibrosis, and liver failure. The liver loses its ...

  6. 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, ...

  7. 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.

  8. Hepatitis C antibody test - Mayo Clinic

    The hepatitis C antibody test is a simple blood test that checks for a liver infection called hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is the most common type of hepatitis in ...

  9. Hepatitis C - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic's hepatitis C care teams include doctors trained in liver disease (hepatologists), specialists in infectious disease, diagnostic radiologists and ...

  10. 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 ...