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An infection of the liver dependent on the presence of the hepatitis B virus for clinical expression. It may occur as a co\u2010infection with acute hepatitis B or as a superinfection in a hepatitis B carrier.<\/p>\n

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A form of viral hepatitis that is transmitted by contact with infected blood or other body fluids but is often without symptoms.<\/p>\n

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Inflammation of the liver due to infection with a single-stranded RNA virus by way of blood or body fluids; typical presentation of persistent elevation of liver enzymes on routine lab testing; may be transmitted between sexual partners.<\/p>\n

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Inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is more likely than any other type of viral hepatitis to lead to chronic hepatitis (meaning that the virus persists in the blood 6 months or more after the initial infection). Nearly nine of ten people who contract hepatitis C retain evidence of it indefinitely and are carriers of the virus. Hepatitis C most frequently occurs in intravenous (IV) drug users who share needles; people who get tattoos or body piercings with poorly sterilized equipment; health care workers; and those with bleeding disorders such as hemophilia. It is not common for hepatitis C to spread through sexual activity with an infected person or from an infected mother to an infant.<\/p>\n

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A chronic bloodborne infection believed to affect roughly 3,200,000 people in the U.S. Hepatitis C (formerly known as non-A, non-B hepatitis) is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus transmitted from person to person by exposure to blood or body fluids. In the past it was the most common form of hepatitis transmitted by transfusions of blood or blood products and by organ transplantation.<\/p>\n

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This infection, formerly referred to as non-A non-B hepatitis, is caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is commonly transmitted through the sharing of needles. In the UK, the risk of transmission through blood transfusions has significantly decreased, as all blood used for transfusions undergoes regular screening for the virus.<\/p>\n

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The incubation period for Hepatitis C is between six to 12 months. It usually starts as a mild illness, which might not be immediately detected. In approximately three out of four patients, it progresses to chronic hepatitis, which, in turn, can lead to liver cirrhosis and an elevated risk of hepatoma (a type of liver cancer).<\/p>\n

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An infection of the liver dependent on the presence of the hepatitis B virus for clinical expression. It may occur as a co\u2010infection with acute hepatitis B or as a superinfection in a hepatitis B carrier. A form of viral hepatitis that is transmitted by contact with infected blood or other body fluids but is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-h"],"yoast_head":"\nHepatitis C - Definition of Hepatitis C<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An infection of the liver dependent on the presence of the hepatitis B virus for clinical expression. 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