Viral diseases called hepatitis B and C primarily target the liver and often incubate quietly for decades before any symptoms ...

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For most people, the word 'hepatitis' brings to mind a short illness or an episode of jaundice. But for some, it quietly marks the beginning of a much more serious journey, one that ends in liver ...

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Yet only small percentages of patients with new diagnoses sought follow-up care, started or completed treatment, or attained ...

Signs and symptoms of hepatitis C virus infection. Pathophysiology HCV is a single-stranded, 9,600-base pair RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae.