"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis C" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis C" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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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Opioid and other drug use and drug-related mortality as indicators of Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Oklahoma. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0301442.
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High prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis B and C in Minnesota Somalis contributes to rising hepatocellular carcinoma incidence. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 21; 28(35):5217-5229.
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What barriers delay treatment in patients with hepatitis C? J Fam Pract. 2022 09; 71(7):E22-E24.
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Liver Transplantation in Short Telomere-Mediated Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Following Bone Marrow Transplantation Using HCV Positive Allografts: A Case Series. Liver Transpl. 2021 12; 27(12):1844-1848.
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Association of exercise participation levels with cardiometabolic health and quality of life in individuals with hepatitis C. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2021 03; 8(1).
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Evaluation of the Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C Virus Elimination Program in the First 22 Months of Implementation. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2030427.
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Treatment of Hepatitis C Genotypes 1 to 5 in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Direct-Acting Antivirals. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 11; 103(5):2083-2084.
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Hepatitis C virus-specific CD4+ T cell phenotype and function in different infection outcomes. J Clin Invest. 2020 02 03; 130(2):768-773.
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Implementation of Liver Cancer Education Among Health Care Providers and Community Coalitions in the Cherokee Nation. Prev Chronic Dis. 2019 08 22; 16:E112.
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Hepatitis C, and Cannot See! Gastroenterology. 2019 04; 156(5):1257-1258.