What To Expect Starting Oral Immunosuppressive Drug?
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Your doctor will ask you about symptoms related to acute or chronic hepatitis C or advanced liver disease. He or she will ask if you have any risk factors for hepatitis C, such as a history of intravenous drug use, nasal cocaine use or blood transfusions, especially before 1992. Your doctor will ask about your sexual history, because people with more than one sexual partner are more likely to develop hepatitis C. If you have ever worked in the health care field, your doctor will ask...
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