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… Condition Basics What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a disease caused by a virus that …
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… Download PDF: Document English Exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV If you think you have been exposed to …
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… 40a What is hepatitis C virus? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a curable viral infection that …
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… Condition Basics What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver . It's …
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… Test Overview Hepatitis C virus (HCV) test is a blood test that looks … material ( RNA ) of the virus that causes hepatitis or for the proteins ( antibodies ) …
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… 40b What are the symptoms of hepatitis C virus (HCV)? Most people who have HCV feel … There is no vaccine available for HCV. Is hepatitis C virus curable? Yes. HCV is curable. …
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… Overview A viral load test measures how much hepatitis C virus is in the blood. Viral load may be … sometimes used to see how well treatment for hepatitis C is working. And it's done after …
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… Overview People who are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) virus may develop a chronic infection …
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… Many people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus will develop long-term (chronic) … infection. Some people who have chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options … Journal of Medicine, 354(10): 1001–1010. Lai C-L, et al. (2006). Entecavir versus lamivudine …
