New Treatments for Hepatitis C - Glossary
Glossary
Hepatitis - An infection or inflammation of the liver.Hepatitis C - A form of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is transmitted through sexual contact or contact with infected blood or body fluids.
Dialysis - The process of cleansing the blood when the kidneys are not able to filter the blood.
Fatigue - Feeling Weak.
Cirrhosis - A type of chronic, progressive liver disease.
Trauma - An injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent.
Gastroenterologist - A doctor who specializes in treating disorders of digestive system.
Depression - Mental state of low mood commonly associated with feelings of sadness, emptiness, despair or loss of interest in life or worldly matters.
Anemia - A condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal.
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