Synonyms for hepatitis C
hep·atitis c

Princeton's WordNet

1. hepatitis Cnoun

   a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)

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1. • Viral Hepatitis

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1. John Ward:

   Much less frequently, hepatitis C is also transmitted through sexual contact or during pregnancy between a mother and baby.

2. Jamie Favaro:

   I'm very fearful that we're going to see an HIV spike and a Hepatitis C spike, as well as an overdose spike in areas where the needle exchange programs have shut down.

3. Peter Reese:

   Beyond trials, we have to find a way to pay for it through insurance, the single biggest barrier is being able to guarantee that the hepatitis C can be treated, even before the patients sign up for the program. I think that’s the big mountain ahead.

4. Alexander Millman:

   Hepatitis C infection can last a lifetime and lead to serious liver problems, including cirrhosis, which is scarring of the liver, liver cancer, or death, hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States.

5. Adam Trickey:

   In drug users we must promote therapy and improve access to therapy to treat addictions as well as increasing access to hepatitis C treatment for people with both infections, although most people are likely to start treatment soon after diagnosis of HIV, this will only result in improved survival overall if the problems of late diagnosis and treatment access are addressed.