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Bookmark or Share- Alcoholic hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicProtect yourself from hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by a virus. Without treatment, it can lead to cirrhosis. Without treatment, it can lead to cirrhosis. If you have hepatitis C and drink alcohol, you're far more likely to get cirrhosis than if you don't drink.
- 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 ...
- Therapies for hepatitis C - Mayo ClinicIf hepatitis causes severe damage to your liver, you may need a liver transplant. In addition, you may need to take medications to keep the condition from returning after your transplant. Doctors study which immunosuppressive medications may be most appropriate for people with hepatitis C who have had liver transplants, and which medications ...
- Hepatitis C: How common is sexual transmission? - Mayo ClinicHepatitis C is transmitted primarily by exposure to blood containing the hepatitis C virus. Current research suggests that if you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship with a partner who has hepatitis C, your risk of contracting hepatitis C is quite low — unless you also have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- 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.
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