Hepatitis C is one of six different forms of the virus, and, according to the Mayo Clinic, hepatitis C is one of the more serious. If you didn't know you were exposed to hepatitis C and you never went to the doctor for check ups, you'd never know...
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and is also called a silent killer because for a long time it shows no symptoms or the symptoms mimic those of a minor flu. Oftentimes, a patient has...
Hepatitis is an inflammatory and infectious condition of the liver. Acute infectious hepatitis, or hepatitis A, is the most common type. It is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), which is not easily killed by heat, cold or chemicals. The...
Hepatitis C is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. The virus can be short-term, referred to as acute; or chronic, a long-term condition. Although this virus can leave your body, up to 85 percent of people end up with chronic hepatitis...
More than 250,000 people are infected with hepatitis B virus in the U.S. every year. Infection is most common in young adults who are sexually active or work in hospitals and medical laboratories. Hepatitis B virus damages liver cells, causing the...
The hepatitis A virus commonly resides in the stools and blood of an infected person. Objects contaminated with the virus are the most likely mode of transmission, although several other ways exist. The hepatitis A virus affects the liver and...
Hepatitis C virus infects the liver and causes a multitude of effects that could lead to death. It is associated with the development of liver tumors, liver cirrhosis and liver cell failure. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information...
Hepatitis C infection arises due to contact with the blood of someone with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This infection often leads to liver problems, the National Institutes of Health notes. If the hepatitis C infection has been in the body for...
Hepatitis is the inflammation, or irritation, of the liver by a chemical or microorganism such as hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C infection typically spreads by contamination of blood or by sexual contact. It's common in people who inject drugs,...
The inflammation of the liver, otherwise known as hepatitis, is caused mainly by alcohol, certain drugs and the hepatitis virus. There are six different hepatitis viruses that can cause this disease; the hepatitis A virus has been associated with...
Chronic hepatitis C is an illness caused by the hepatitis C virus. There are several ways that you could develop this condition, including being born to a mother infected with the hepatitis C virus, having sexual intercourse with an infected...
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver. It is highly contagious and can be passed from one person to another through intimate contact, or through the use of unclean piercing utensils or syringes. Hepatitis C can also be passed through food,...
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver. It is one of six types of hepatitis viruses, each given a letter designation. The six identified hepatitis viruses are A, B, C, D, E and G. All six of the hepatitis viruses cause the liver to become...
Hepatitis C is a serious liver-damaging disease caused by a hepatitis C virus infection. Hepatitis C virus injures healthy liver cells, interfering with the liver's ability to function properly. Panax ginseng is the most commonly used ginseng...
Hepatitis is an inflammatory liver disease caused by one of three viruses: hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis A, which is also referred to as infectious hepatitis, is the most common form of this disease in...
Bile is a fluid that is concentrated and stored within the gallbladder. Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme which rises when something interferes with the flow of bile. Hepatitis, or the inflammation of the liver, is not caused by the alkaline...
Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver by HBV, or the hepatitis B virus, according to the Mayo Clinic. Hepatitis C is also an infection of the liver; it is caused by the hepatitis C virus, also called HCV. Of the several hepatitis viruses, HCV...
Hepatitis C is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, which attacks the liver and causes inflammation. A person with hepatitis C may experience symptoms such as fever, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, muscle and joint pains or...
Hepatitis B is a contagious, inflammatory liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. This virus is most commonly spread through engaging in sexual activities with an infected partner. Men who are intimate with other men, especially men who...
Hepatitis A, or HAV, is an acute viral infection of the liver. Symptoms of liver infection include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, exhaustion, jaundice and pain in the right upper abdomen. HAV is caused by the transmission and ingestion of microscopic...
Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infection of the liver, which can range from mild to severe. Hepatitis B can be classified as acute or chronic, depending on how long the virus remains in the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Approximately 4.1 millions Americans have ongoing or previous hepatitis C infection, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House. The hepatitis C virus attacks the liver, causing 15 percent of all acute viral hepatitis...
Hepatitis C is an infection that is caused by the hepatitis virus. According to MayoClinic.com, hepatitis C is considered to be among the most serious of the hepatitis viruses and can cause severe liver damage. If you have hepatitis, there are...
Hepatitis B, or HBV, is a virus that attacks the liver, causing acute and chronic liver disease. Infection occurs when the blood and body fluids of an HBV-infected person is transmitted to another. The World Health Organization, or WHO, states...
Hepatitis C is a contagious virus that affects the liver of infected individuals. As of 2009, there is no cure or vaccine to prevent the spread of hepatitis C. The virus is transmitted through contact with an infected person's blood. The World...
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 70 to 80 percent of people with this virus do not experience symptoms. People who experience...
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. The disease can be fatal due to the damage to the liver (cirrhosis), or because of subsequent liver cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Most of the common...
There are several different types of hepatitis caused by different viruses. The most common ones are hepatitis A, B and C. All three types of hepatitis cause inflammation in the liver. Hepatitis A is usually not as serious as B or C but can still...
Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is a highly contagious illness that causes liver inflammation and infection. There is no specific hepatitis A treatment, and most patients recover within 1 to 2 months. However, those inflicted...
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