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   Is hepatitis C a liver disease?

   • Hepatitis C is a liver disease. Hepatitis * means inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is the painful, red swelling that results when tissues of the body become injured or infected. Inflammation can cause organs to not work properly. What is the liver? The liver is an organ that does many important things. The liver

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   How does hepatitis C affect the liver?

   • Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect and damage the liver. You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come into contact with the blood of an infected person. In most cases, hepatitis C causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged.

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   What is hepatitis C infection?

   • Hepatitis C infection is a slow, progressive disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is an important, underdiagnosed, and undertreated cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. HCV causes both acute and chronic infection.

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   Is hepatitis C chronic?

   • Hepatitis C is chronic when the body can’t get rid of the hepatitis C virus. Although some people clear the virus from their bodies in a few months, most hepatitis C infections become chronic. Without treatment, chronic hepatitis C can cause scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis; liver cancer; and liver failure. Symptoms of cirrhosis include

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   How long does hepatitis C last?

   • Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause liver damage. If it gets into your blood, it will infect liver cells and make copies of itself (replicate). This might also be called “recently acquired hepatitis C”. This stage lasts about 6 months. 3 in 10 people will get rid of the virus without any treatment during this stage. 8 in 10 will have no symptoms.

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   Can hepatitis C cause cirrhosis?

   • Although some people clear the virus from their bodies in a few months, most hepatitis C infections become chronic. Without treatment, chronic hepatitis C can cause scarring of the liver, called cirrhosis; liver cancer; and liver failure. Symptoms of cirrhosis include How is hepatitis C diagnosed?

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   Overview. Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver. If left untreated, it can sometimes cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage to the liver over many years. But with modern treatments, it's usually possible to cure the infection, and most people with it will have a normal life expectancy.

   • Causes

     You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come into...

   • Symptoms

     Many people with hepatitis C don't have any symptoms and are...

   • Treatment

     Hepatitis C is treated using direct-acting antiviral (DAA)...

   • Diagnosis

     Hepatitis C can be diagnosed using 2 blood tests: the...

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3. cks.nice.org.uk › topics › hepatitis-cHepatitis C | Health topics A to Z | CKS - NICE

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   Hepatitis C infection is a slow, progressive disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is an important, underdiagnosed, and undertreated cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. HCV causes both acute and chronic infection.

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). [1] Infection may present as an acute illness (e.g., fatigue, arthralgia, jaundice) in approximately one third of patients; however, the majority of patients are asymptomatic.

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   Hepatitis C is treated using direct-acting antiviral (DAA) tablets. DAA tablets are the safest and most effective medicines for treating hepatitis C. They're highly effective at clearing the infection in more than 90% of people.

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   Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause liver damage. If it gets into your blood, it will infect liver cells and make copies of itself (replicate). There are two stages of hepatitis C. Acute hepatitis C: This might also be called “recently acquired hepatitis C”. This stage lasts about 6 months.

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   What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver disease. Hepatitis * means inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is the painful, red swelling that results when tissues of the body become injured or infected. Inflammation can cause organs to not work properly. What is the liver? The liver is an organ that does many important things.

8. www.england.nhs.uk › 11 › Hepatitis-C-FactsheetHepatitis C Factsheet - NHS England

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   What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect and damage the liver. You can become infected with hepatitis C if you come into contact with the blood of an infected person. In most cases, hepatitis C causes no noticeable symptoms until the liver has been significantly damaged.