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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...

Hepatitis a (Hep A)

Hepatitis A, also called hep A, is a contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. The vaccine to prevent it is about 95% effective i...

Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Tests

You can be infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and have no symptoms. RNA: This test measures the number of viral RNA (genetic material from t...

When Hepatitis C Worsens

Your doctor may try a new combination of medications. If you have fluid buildup, your doctor may tell you to cut back on salt. Fluids in your belly...

Reasons to Get Tested for Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is treated with a combination of medications called antivirals. Getting tested and treated early can stop the hepatitis C virus from tr...

Liver Transplantation

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure that replaces someone’s diseased liver with all or part of a healthy one from another person, who’s call...

Hepatitis C and The Hep C Virus

Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can lead to serious liver damage. Hepatitis C spreads when blood or body fluids contaminated with the hepatit...

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is an infection of your liver. “Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Short-term (acute) hepatitis B infection doesn’t always cau...