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Bookmark or Share- Hepatitis C - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicIf a screening test shows hepatitis C, other blood tests can: Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in the blood, called the viral load. Show the genotype of the virus. Tests for liver damage. One or more of the following tests looks for liver damage in chronic hepatitis C.
- Why isn't there a hepatitis C vaccine? - Mayo ClinicThe hepatitis C virus is more variable than the hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses. Hepatitis C occurs in at least seven genetically distinct forms, called genotypes, with multiple subtypes. About 60 subtypes have been identified. Different genotypes cause infections in different parts of the world. A global vaccine would have to protect ...
- Hepatitis C - Síntomas y causas - Mayo ClinicLa hepatitis C aguda no suele diagnosticarse porque rara vez causa síntomas. Cuando hay síntomas en esta fase, pueden incluir ictericia, fatiga, náuseas, fiebre y dolores musculares. La infección prolongada por el virus de la hepatitis C se conoce como hepatitis C crónica. La hepatitis C crónica no suele presentar síntomas durante muchos ...
- Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease?The only effective treatment for people with end-stage liver disease is a liver transplant. Chronic hepatitis C virus is the most frequent cause of liver transplantation in the United States. Most people who receive liver transplants for hepatitis C survive for at least five years after their transplants, but almost always hepatitis C virus ...
- Hepatitis C - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood that has the virus in it. Newer antiviral medicines are the treatment of choice for most people with the ongoing, called chronic, hepatitis C infection.
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