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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) ...
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver. Many people do not notice symptoms when they are first infected, so the infection can go undetected for years ...
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 ...
Hepatitis C symptoms may happen about 2 weeks to 6 months after you are infected. Preventing the infections. Hepatitis B (HBV) can be prevented with a vaccine.
In the past, chimpanzees were used in hepatitis C research because the way the virus infects them is similar to the infection in humans. But ethical concerns ...
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver, requiring a liver transplant if not treated in time.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver inflammation. "If untreated, it causes permanent damage, fibrosis, and liver failure. The liver loses its ...
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 ...
The hepatitis C virus slowly damages the liver over many years, often progressing from inflammation to permanent, irreversible scarring (cirrhosis). Often, ...
Hepatitis C currently has no vaccine available. Hepatitis also can be caused by certain bacteria, medicines, chemicals, health conditions and alcohol. Types.
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