Hepatitis C is widely known by name, but far less understood in reality. It's a condition that can exist quietly in the body for years, causing little to no outward sign that anything is wrong, which ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with hepatitis C two years ago. Our family hopes to destigmatize the condition and encourage others to get tested. What causes hepatitis C? How can it be ...

Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition that can affect your skin and mucous membranes. Researchers do not yet know the exact cause, but hepatitis C may be one possible risk factor. Lichen planus ...

From a clinical perspective, these are conditions in which outcomes can change significantly. But that depends on when we ...

July 18, 2012 — Individuals who have chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections, with detectable serum HCV RNA, have a significantly higher risk of dying from liver and non–liver related diseases compared ...

Blood-borne virus causes cirrhosis and liver cancer More than 70 million afflicted and 400,000 die each year Work allowed blood to be screened and treatment to be developed WHO leading drive to ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, 50 million people have chronic hepatitis C, with around one million new infections happening every year. Marc Kennedy, MD, a specialist in ...

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects your liver. You may not have symptoms. Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that affects the liver. It can be acute or ...

Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests. Researchers at the ...