"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Who declines "opt-out" HIV/HCV testing? Experience of an internal medicine resident continuity clinic serving a predominantly Black adult population in South Carolina. J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Aug; 116(4):351-361.
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Low incidence and prevalence of hepatitis C in two cohorts of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence interventions in men who have sex with men in Southern California. J Viral Hepat. 2022 07; 29(7):529-535.
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Associations of HCV Knowledge and Medical Mistrust with Being Screened for HCV and Offered HCV Treatment among People with HIV. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021; 32(2):1019-1033.
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Exploring Awareness of HCV Among Sexual-Minority Black Generation Millennials and Gen Z: a Qualitative Study. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 06; 7(3):555-562.
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Church-Based HIV Screening in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities of California, 2011-2012. Public Health Rep. 2016 09; 131(5):676-684.
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Identification of liver cancer progenitors whose malignant progression depends on autocrine IL-6 signaling. Cell. 2013 Oct 10; 155(2):384-96.
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The hepatitis C crisis in the African American Community: findings and recommendations. J Natl Med Assoc. 2013; 105(2):108-11.
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Impact of altered methylation in cytokine signaling and proteasome function in alcohol and viral-mediated diseases. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013 Jan; 37(1):1-7.
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Ethanol and hepatitis C virus suppress peptide-MHC class I presentation in hepatocytes by altering proteasome function. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2012 Dec; 36(12):2028-35.
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Brief counseling for reducing sexual risk and bacterial STIs among drug users--results from project RESPECT. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Jan 01; 106(1):7-15.