Hepatitis C—A Silent Killer
By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS and Rachelle Williams, RDH, MS
Hepatitis is a viral infection caused by one of several common strains of the hepatitis virus A through E. A serious threat to health, hepatitis infection can lead to inflammation of the liver, with a possible progression to cirrhosis, liver failure, and cancer.1 This article will focus on the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which was known as non-A non-B hepatitis until 1992 when it was classified as HCV, after which serological testing was developed.2
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