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Hepatitis C Treatments

But the treatment didn't always get the virus out of your body. And people who stuck with the yearlong treatment -- not all did -- had to live with...

Hepatitis C Symptoms and Early Warning Signs

Some people who've had it for a while get scarring of the liver, which is called cirrhosis. No. Doctors aren’t sure how it works, but between 15% a...

Hepatitis C Prevention

The hepatitis C virus can be transmitted only through blood. As of 1987, all blood products for the treatment of hemophilia are treated to remove i...

Understanding Hepatitis -- Basics and Prevention

Most adults with hepatitis B get better, but a small percentage can't shake the disease and become carriers, which means they can spread it to othe...

Hepatitis C Risk Factors

More than 3 million Americans have a long-term infection from the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Anyone who has this disease can give it to someone else ...

Does Milk Thistle Help Your Liver?

Prickly yet pretty, milk thistle is a plant with a long, thin stem, spiny leaves, and a purplish-pink thistle at the top. The terms milk thistle an...

Liver Function Test

A liver function test is one of a group of tests that check levels of certain enzymes and other proteins in your blood. You’ll probably have these ...

Side Effects of Hepatitis C Treatment: what to Expect

This medication offers a shorter treatment cycle of 8 weeks for adult patients with HCV who don’t have cirrhosis and who have not been previously t...

Hepatitis C Stages and Progression

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Treatment: You and your doctor may decide to aggressively treat the virus. Lifest...

Hepatitis C Transmission: How Hep C is Spread & Contracted

If you've just been diagnosed with hepatitis C, you may wonder how you got it and worry about passing on the virus to a loved one. You can’t give b...

Hepatomegaly

An MRCP, a special type of MRI, also helps spot that kind of trouble. If a disease is causing your swollen liver, you might get medication or other...