Hepatitis C [hepatitida C]
- Terms
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hepatitida virová non-A, non-B
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Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted
Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis
PT-NANBH
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.
- Annotation
- chronic = HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC
- DUI
- D006526 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0010234
- Previous indexing
- Hepatitis (1972-1979); Hepatitis, Viral, Human (1977-1979)
- History note
- 92; was HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1980-91 (see under HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN 1980-90); HEPATITIS C was see HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1985-91
- Online note
- use HEPATITIS C to search HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1980-91
- Public note
- 92; was HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1980-91 (see under HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN 1980-90); HEPATITIS C was see HEPATITIS, VIRAL, NON-A, NON-B 1985-91
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood 32
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced 1
- CL
- classification 3
- CO
- complications 69
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 236
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 169
- EC
- economics 6
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology 2
- EP
- epidemiology 162
- EH
- ethnology 5
- ET
- etiology 64
- GE
- genetics 22
- HI
- history 2
- IM
- immunology 43
- ME
- metabolism 4
- MI
- microbiology 1
- MO
- mortality 1
- NU
- nursing 1
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 48
- PP
- physiopathology 6
- PC
- prevention & control 98
- PX
- psychology 2
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 2
- TH
- therapy 149
- TM
- transmission 91
- UR
- urine 1
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology 44