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Hepatitis C : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Hepatitis C
In roughly one-fifth of patients who develop hepatitis C, the acute infection will subside, and they will recover completely within four to eight weeks and have no later problems. Other patients face two risks: they themselves may develop chronic...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Chronic persistent hepatitis
Chronic persistent hepatitis is mild liver inflammation that may be caused by various viruses and conditions.Persistent hepatitis; Hepatitis- persistent; Chronic lobular hepatitis; Mild chronic hepatitis.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 24, 2008
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease.Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease. Common causes of chronic liver disease in the U.S. include:.Hepatitis C infection Long-term alcohol abuse...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 12, 2008
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a chronic, degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver''s ability t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver in which normal liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue. There are different types of cirrhosis that could afflict a person.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cirrhosis
The term"cirrhosis" was first used by René Laënnec(1781–1826) to describe the abnormal liver color of individuals with alcohol-induced liver disease. The word cirrhosis comes from the Greek word kirrhos, the name for a yellowish-br...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Primary liver cell carcinoma; Tumor- liver; Liver cancer; Cancer- liver.Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for 80- 90% of all liver cancers. This type of cancer occurs more often in men than women.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 4, 2008
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer, is a form of cancer with a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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