How advanced is hep c if you have symptoms?
Most people with chronic hepatitis C do not have any symptoms for 20 to 30 years. During that time, the virus slowly damages the liver. Unless they are tested for hepatitis C, many of these people do not know that they are infected until they develop the symptoms of advanced liver disease.
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About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an inflammation of the liver, transferred chiefly through the blood. It is more difficult to cure than Hepatitis A or B. The condition can often persist for years and is associated with chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
About Liver Disease
Liver Disease is a blanket term describing any number of diseases that affect the liver. They include hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, cancer, and primary biliary cirrhosis. Many liver diseases are accompanied by jaundice and an increased level of bilirubin, which results from the breakup of hemoglobin of dead red blood cells. Normally the liver removes bilirubin and excretes it through bile.
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