The patient is a 48-year-old white woman who is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1a; she also has mild associated cryoglobulinemia. She was treated in 1993 with interferon and after 5 ...

Scientists have discovered how the highly infectious and sometimes deadly hepatitis C virus (HCV) 'ghosts' our immune system and remains undiagnosed in many people. By targeting a specific protein, ...

Autoimmune hepatitis quietly damages the liver for years before symptoms appear; specialists in Kenya warn of late diagnoses and urge early medical checks. [File, Standard] When people think about ...

If you’ve heard of hepatitis C (hepa-what?!), you might think of actress Pamela Anderson, who was diagnosed with the disease in the early 2000s. Or maybe you associate it with people who have ...

The hepatitis C virus—HCV—can persist in the livers of those infected and even lead to liver disease or failure in extreme ...

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It can be mild or serious. It can last just a few weeks or for a lifetime. Hepatitis C can cause both acute and chronic infections.

Osaka, Japan - Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may cause chronic infection to the liver, which can result in irreversible liver damage and liver cancer. How HCV manages to evade the immune system to infect ...

Cholestatic liver diseases and autoimmune hepatitis represent complex, immune‐mediated conditions that culminate in progressive hepatic injury. Disorders such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, ...

Mental health conditions are common among veterans and may play a larger role than previously recognized in raising liver ...