Following the identification of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV), it was apparent that additional hepatotropic viruses existed. Initially, they were grouped as non-A, non-B ...
Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world and affects an estimated 51 million people globally. Though the viral infection is easily diagnosable and ...
If you’ve heard of hepatitis C (hepa-what?!), you might think of actress Pamela Anderson, who was diagnosed with the disease in the early 2000s. Or maybe you associate it with people who have ...
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Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...
The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) report estimated 58 million people live with chronic hepatitis C, while approximately 40% of people are unaware of their infection. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
The liver doesn’t ask for much, but it does everything for you. It metabolizes nutrients, screens out poisons, synthesizes proteins, and aids in the digestion of your food. But when hepatitis ...