Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects your liver, causing swelling and damage. Hepatitis C is transmitted through contact with the blood of a person who has hepatitis C — often through the use ...

A person can have hepatitis C with no symptoms. Liver enzyme tests can help detect and diagnose a hepatitis C infection by showing liver damage and inflammation. Hepatitis C is a contagious liver ...

Hepatitis C is a type of blood-borne virus that targets the liver, causing inflammation and liver damage if untreated. It spreads between people by blood-to-blood contact. In cases covered by the ...

The virus that causes hepatitis C (HCV) is a bloodborne pathogen. That means that being exposed to blood from a person who is infected can spread the infection. In fact, chronic hepatitis C is the ...

Hepatitis C is the leading blood borne infection, and the number one cause of liver disease in the United States. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 2.7 million people in the US are ...

Healio spoke with Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF, the Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology at Rush University Medical Center, about diagnosing hepatitis C virus infection, potential risk factors, ...