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? Hepatitis C virus Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Flaviviridae Genus: Hepacivirus Species: Hepatitis C virus Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimat ...
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Hepatitis C Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
- National Center for Infectious Diseases
- American College of Physicians http://www.acponline.org/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- National Library of Medicine
- American Social Health Association http://www.ashastd.org/
- National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov/
- American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Office of Medical Applications of Research http://odp.od.nih.gov/omar/
- Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Alcohol Increases Hepatitis C Virus in Human Cells (National Institutes of Health)
- Before You Start Hepatitis C Treatment (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
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