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… Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer On this page: Overview Overview …
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… Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis On this page: Overview Related … chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe liver damage and scarring—after a period of about 20 years … may affect how quickly problems such as cirrhosis or liver cancer develop. The way cirrhosis develops depends on: How …
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… Kidney and Liver Last updated December 12, 2024 Overview The kidneys … advice for chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, chronic hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Kidney … of kidney stones and how dietary changes can lower the risk of reoccurrence: Healthy eating guidelines for …
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… Hepatitis B On this page: Health Tools How It Spreads What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most people who get it have it for a short time and …
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… Liver Resection On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery … care is needed because of the chance that colorectal cancer will return, even if the surgery was successful. …
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… Hepatitis C On this page: Health Tools How … Hepatitis C is a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver . In time, it can lead to cirrhosis , liver cancer, or … or liver cancer. Learn more Cirrhosis Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis When to Call a Doctor Call 9-1-1 or other …
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… Hepatitis E On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E is a virus that can infect the liver. Unlike other forms of hepatitis, the hepatitis E …
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… Hepatitis A On this page: What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a virus that can infect the liver. Hepatitis A spreads when people eat food or drink …
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… Hepatitis D On this page: Overview Overview Infection with the hepatitis D virus (HDV), or delta agent, occurs only in … long-term (chronic) HBV infection, HDV infection can make liver disease worse. Or it can cause a person who did not …
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… Family History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer On this page: Overview … it may be important to you to find out how high your risk is. By knowing your risk, you can decide whether to do …