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

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   In a nutshell, “hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver, causing inflammation and scarring of the organ,” says K. V. Narayanan Menon, MD, the medical director of liver transplantation at ...

3. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   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]

4. 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. ... inflammation and damage from the virus can cause scarring ... There are many typical signs and symptoms associated ...

5. 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]

6. Viral hepatitis - Wikipedia

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   Infectious diseases, gastroenterology. Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. [1][2] It may present in acute form as a recent infection with relatively rapid onset, or in chronic form, typically progressing from a long-lasting asymptomatic condition up to a decompensated hepatic disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

7. Understanding hepatitis C: A growing public health concern - AOL

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   Hepatitis C can be a short-term illness, but for most people, acute infection leads to chronic infection. Hepatitis C is a tricky disease because many people who have it may not have any symptoms ...