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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > hepatitis C
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > hepatitis C
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > substance abuse health-related issues > hepatitis C

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hepatitis C  

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  • Hepatitis C is inflammation of the liver caused by a bloodborne pathogen, the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is only one of many viruses of the hepatitis family that causes viral liver disease; others include hepatitis A, B, D, and E. HCV causes both acute hepatitis, characterized by jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite, as well as long-term liver diseases such as liver cancer and cirrhosis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Hepatitis C]

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