"Hepatitis C" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally, and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.
| Descriptor ID |
D006526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.440.440 C02.782.350.350 C06.552.380.705.440
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis C- Hepatitis C
- Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis
- Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
- PT-NANBH
- Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis C" by people in Profiles.
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Persistent pruritus associated with worse quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis. Liver Int. 2024 Feb; 44(2):577-588.
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Dynamic risk assessment for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C. J Viral Hepat. 2023 09; 30(9):746-755.
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Contribution of alcohol use in HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infection to all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A collaboration of cohort studies. J Viral Hepat. 2023 09; 30(9):775-786.
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Evaluating the Cardiovascular Risk in an Aging Population of People With HIV: The Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Coinfection. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 10 04; 11(19):e026473.
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Development and Validation of a Model for Prediction of End-Stage Liver Disease in People With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 04 01; 89(4):396-404.
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The Persistence of Underreporting of Hepatitis C as an Underlying or Contributing Cause of Death, 2011-2017. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 09 07; 73(5):891-894.
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Prevalence and Medication Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among Primary Care Patients with Hepatitis C and HIV. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 04; 36(4):930-937.
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Low Uptake of Direct-acting Antiviral Therapy Among Hepatitis C Patients With Advanced Liver Disease and Access to Care, 2014-2017. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 01; 55(1):77-83.
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Psychosocial Obstacles to Hepatitis C Treatment Initiation Among Patients in Care: A Hitch in the Cascade of Cure. Hepatol Commun. 2021 03; 5(3):400-411.
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CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults - United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020 04 10; 69(2):1-17.