Diseases

Hepatitis C

INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.

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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.

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  • Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted
  • PT-NANBH
  • Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis
  • Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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chronic = HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC

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History Note

92; was HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1980-91 (see under HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN 1980-90); HEPATITIS C was see HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1985-91

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  • Hepatitis (1972-1979)
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human (1977-1979)

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  2. C01w.925w.440w.440w
  3. C01w.925w.782.350.350w
  4. C06w.552w.380w.705w.440w

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WC 536

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis C. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006526. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006526
  2. Hepatitis C. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_C
  3. Hepatitis C. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154869