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2. The Weird Hepatitis C Sign Most People Miss, According ... - AOL

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   Hepatitis C is a viral infection impacting millions of people in the world. Nearly 58 million people worldwide have hepatitis C, with an estimated 2.4 to 3 million people living with it in the ...

3. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   An official estimate puts the number of Americans infected with chronic hepatitis C at 2.4 ... If you engage in the same behaviors that led to your hepatitis C infection the first time, you are ...

4. Hepatitis C virus - Wikipedia

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   The hepatitis C virus (HCV) [3] is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. The hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, abbreviated HCC) and lymphomas in humans. [4][5]

5. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   290,000 (2019) [4] Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [1] Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. [1]

6. Acute liver failure - Wikipedia

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   Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs (such as jaundice) of liver disease, and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage (loss of function of 80–90% of liver cells). The complications are hepatic encephalopathy and impaired protein synthesis (as measured by the levels of serum ...

7. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination. Effective treatments for hepatitis C are available but costly. [6] In 2013, about 1.5 million people died from viral hepatitis, most commonly due to hepatitis B and C. [6] East Asia, in particular Mongolia, is the region most affected. [6]