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Can Hepatitis C Be Cured
Health Encyclopedia: Hepatitis C
Non-A or non-B hepatitis
Treatment
There is no cure for hepatitis C.
Some patients with hepatitis C benefit from treatment with interferon alpha or a combination of interferon alpha and ribavirin.
Interferon alpha is given by injection just under the skin and has a number of side effects, including flu-like symptoms, headaches, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, depression, and thinning of hair. Treatm...
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Health Guide
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Alternative Names Non-A or non-B hepatitis Causes,... Read more »Hepatitis C
...Alternative Names Non-A or non-B hepatitis Symptoms Many people who are infected with the hepatitis C do not have symptoms. Hepatitis C is often detected during blood... Read more »Hepatitis virus test or panel
Hepatitis A antibody test; Hepatitis B antibody test; Hepatitis C antibody test; Hepatitis D antibody test Read more »Hepatitis C
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