Hepatitis C is a virus that causes liver inflammation, passed through exposure to blood from an infected person.
Symptoms, including jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fatigue, and stomach pain, may not be present and the infection may remain undetected.
Years after the infection has caused permanent liver damage, symptoms might include bleeding easily, confusion, leg swelling, and more.
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Infectious Diseases
The CID offers comprehensive services for adults in all areas of infectious diseases, with particular expertise in antibiotic management, HIV/AIDS, STDs, and travel/tropical medic…
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Gastroenterology
BMC's Gastroenterology team provides everything you need to thrive with conditions ranging from peptic ulcers, to IBD, to cancer, motility issues, and liver conditions. Our interd…
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Boston STD Clinic
The clinic offers screening for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis C; treatment for those testing positive or symptomatic and their contacts; and PrEP/nPEP for HIV.