Viral Hepatitis

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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C (HCV) was discovered in 1988. While acute infection rarely causes symptoms, 80% of all hepatitis C infection results in chronic disease that lasts for more than 6 months. Remission can occur in up to 15% of people infected with HCV. It is a slow-developing disease that can lead to liver damage and liver cancer 30 years after infection. Four percent of infected people die from HCV disease.



Causes and Risk Factors

Risk factors for HCV are the same for hepat...Read the full article