 Hepatitis C
"Hepatitis C" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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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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| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis C" by people in Profiles.
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Sakamoto M, Woods SP, Kolessar M, Kriz D, Anderson JR, Olavarria H, Sasaki AW, Chang M, Flora KD, Loftis JM, Huckans M. Protective effects of higher cognitive reserve for neuropsychological and daily functioning among individuals infected with hepatitis C. J Neurovirol. 2013 Oct; 19(5):442-51.
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Posada C, Moore DJ, Woods SP, Vigil O, Ake C, Perry W, Hassanein TI, Letendre SL, Grant I. Implications of hepatitis C virus infection for behavioral symptoms and activities of daily living. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2010 Jul; 32(6):637-44.
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Spradling PR, Richardson JT, Buchacz K, Moorman AC, Finelli L, Bell BP, Brooks JT. Trends in hepatitis C virus infection among patients in the HIV Outpatient Study, 1996-2007. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Mar; 53(3):388-96.
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Vigil O, Posada C, Woods SP, Atkinson JH, Heaton RK, Perry W, Hassanein TI, Grant I, Letendre SL. Impairments in fine-motor coordination and speed of information processing predict declines in everyday functioning in hepatitis C infection. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2008 Oct; 30(7):805-15.
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Vigil O, Woods SP, Moran LM, Letendre SL, Young-Casey C, Grant I, Atkinson JH. Is hepatitis C infection associated with increased risk of depression in persons with methamphetamine dependence? Am J Addict. 2007 Sep-Oct; 16(5):418-23.
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Morice Y, Cantaloube JF, Beaucourt S, Barbotte L, De Gendt S, Goncales FL, Butterworth L, Cooksley G, Gish RG, Beaugrand M, Fay F, Fay O, Gonzalez JE, Martins RM, Dhumeaux D, Vanderborght B, Stuyver L, Sablon E, de Lamballerie X, Pawlotsky JM. Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus subtype 3a in injecting drug users. J Med Virol. 2006 Oct; 78(10):1296-303.
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Lanford RE, Notvall L, Barbosa LH, Eichberg JW. Evaluation of a chimpanzee colony for antibodies to hepatitis C virus. J Med Virol. 1991 Jul; 34(3):148-53.
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Jacob JR, Burk KH, Eichberg JW, Dreesman GR, Lanford RE. Expression of infectious viral particles by primary chimpanzee hepatocytes isolated during the acute phase of non-A, non-B hepatitis. J Infect Dis. 1990 Jun; 161(6):1121-7.
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Prince AM, Goodall J, Brotman B, Dienske H, Schellekens H, Eichberg JW. Appropriate conditions for maintenance of chimpanzees in studies with blood-borne viruses: an epidemiologic and psychosocial perspective. J Med Primatol. 1989; 18(1):27-42.
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Purcell RH, Gerin JL, Popper H, London WT, Cicmanec J, Eichberg JW, Newman J, Hrinda ME. Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis non-A, non-B virus and hepatitis delta virus in lyophilized antihemophilic factor: relative sensitivity to heat. Hepatology. 1985 Nov-Dec; 5(6):1091-9.
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