Hepatitis c

Hepatitis C Overview
Hepatitis is a general term that means inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can be caused by infection.
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Hepatitis C
Definition:
Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus.
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Hepatitis C is one of six identified hepatitis viruses — the others are A, B, D, E and G. All cause the liver to become inflamed, which interferes with its ability to function.
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Hepatitis C is a virus-caused liver inflammation which may cause jaundice, fever and cirrhosis.
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Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. The virus causes liver inflammation, which interferes with proper liver function.
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Hepatitis C is an infection with the hepatitis C virus.
Around three per cent of people worldwide are thought to have hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis C
What is hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver. The liver becomes inflamed.
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Hepatitis C, formerly called non-A, non-B hepatitis, is also transmitted by contaminated blood transfusions and by sharing of needles among drug abusers, although in many cases no source can be identified.
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Hepatitis C is a serious virus infection which may cause complications for a proportion of patients . This article discusses the infection , treatment options and how transmission can be prevented.
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HEPATITIS C - Hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus. Transmitted by infected serum. Less than half the patients recover with disappearance of the virus.
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Hepatitis C: Contracted in the same manner as HIV and hepatitis B, hepatitis C may take 6 months to produce symptoms, yet all that time it can be spread from one person to another. Between 20-40% of all hepatitis cases are of this type.
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hepatitis C virus
A virus that causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is carried and passed to others through blood or sexual contact. Also, infants born to infected mothers may become infected with the virus.
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Chronic hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver that eventually can lead to cirrhosis. One out of every five people with chronic hepatitis C develops cirrhosis after 20 years.
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HALT-C (hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment to prevent cirrhosis) Recently initiated three-year study to determine whether long-term pegylated interferon (Pegasys) therapy can reduce the risk of histologic progression to cirrhosis, ...
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Treatment for acute hepatitis consists of rest and small, nourishing meals; fluids; and sometimes anti-nausea drugs such as trimethobenzamide (Tigan).
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is a tumor that is relatively uncommon in the United States, although its incidence is rising, principally in relation to the spread of hepatitis C infection.
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viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E)
drug-induced cholestasis (bile pools in the gallbladder because of the effects of drugs) ...
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hepatitis C, which may be spread by infected IV drug users, by blood transfusions that were not screened for hepatitis, and by some organ transplants.
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Infants less than 6 months of age being evaluated for biliary atresia or neonatal hepatitis can eat and drink as normal. It is important to not have had any barium studies within 48 hours prior to exam.
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There are reported cases of acute hepatitis caused by Chinese herbal medicines (4). It is therefore advisable only to take Chinese herbal medicines only under strict supervision of a trained practitioner of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ...
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Causes include viral infection (hepatitis D, hepatitis B, hepatitis C), autoimmune disease, drug ingestion, or metabolic causes. Chronic active hepatitis will lead to hepatic failure and death in a small percentage of these patients.
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The outcome varies. Corticosteroid therapy may slow the disease progression. Autoimmune hepatitis can progress to cirrhosis and require liver transplant, however.
Complications: ...
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