La hepatitis C es un virus que causa inflamación del hígado y se transmite a través de la exposición a la sangre de una persona infectada. Los síntomas, que incluyen ictericia (color amarillo de la piel y los ojos), fatiga y dolor de estómago, pueden no estar presentes y la infección puede no detectarse. Años después de que la infección haya causado daño hepático permanente, los síntomas pueden incluir sangrado fácil, confusión, hinchazón de las piernas y más.
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Infectious Diseases
The CID offers comprehensive services for adults in all areas of infectious diseases, with particular expertise in antibiotic management, HIV/AIDS, STDs, and travel/tropical medic…
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Boston STD Clinic
The clinic offers screening for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and hepatitis C; treatment for those testing positive or symptomatic and their contacts; and PrEP/nPEP for HIV.
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Gastroenterology
BMC’s Gastroenterology team provides everything you need to thrive with conditions ranging from peptic ulcers to IBD, cancer, motility issues, and liver conditions. We offer a hol…
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Adult Primary Care
BMC’s Adult Primary Care department provides patients aged 18 and older with a medical home, coordinating care across BMC to help our patients get well and stay healthy.
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Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT)
A primary care-based program that provides substance use disorder treatment while also addressing medical needs.
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Addiction Treatment Programs
We provide care for patients of all backgrounds and advance addiction treatment through bold leadership, advocacy, and research.