Hepatitis C (hep C) is a liver disease caused by the hep C virus and can become a chronic (long-lasting) condition.
Your liver is important to your overall health.
Hep C can damage your liver. The hep C virus can multiply up to a trillion times a day – even if you don't feel any symptoms.
You need your liver...
The longer hep C stays in your liver, the more the virus may be free to do damage.
Hep C can damage your liver. The hep C virus can multiply up to a trillion times a day – even if you don't feel any symptoms.
You need your liver...
The longer hep C stays in your body, the more the virus may be free to do damage.
*Cure means the hepatitis C virus is not detectable in your blood months after treatment has ended.
is the most common reason for liver transplants in the United States
can increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by 20%
can put you at risk of developing liver cancer
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