1. Chronic Hepatitis C
... The hepatitis c virus (HCV) is one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease in the united states. it accounts for about 20 percent of acute viral hepatitis, 60 to 70 percent of chro...
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2. Hepatitis C: An Update
... The hepatitis c virus (HCV) is deadly, but for most of the nearly 4 million americans infected with the virus, it is not life-threatening. "some cases are mild," says leonard seeff, m.d., ...
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3. Hepatitis C - New Treatment Helps Some, But Cure Remains Elusive
... The hepatitis c virus (HCV) is spread primarily through contact with infected blood and can cause cirrhosis (irreversible and potentially fatal liver scarring), liver cancer, or liver failure. h...
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4. Hepatitis C Risk Not Limited to Injection Drug Users
... Related risk factor for HCV. currently, about 60 percent of all new cases of HCV infection in the u.s. are attributable to syringe and needle-sharing with an infected individual. dr....
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5. What Is a Digestive Disease?
... hepatitis c (HCV) infecting about 200,000 americans each year, HCV (formerly called non-a, non-b hepatitis) is becoming the most commonly diagnos...
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