"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,
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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.
| 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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 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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Use of indirect evidence from HIV self-testing to inform the WHO hepatitis C self-testing recommendation. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 02; 8(2).
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Outcomes of Over 1000 Heart Transplants Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors in the Modern Era. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 02; 115(2):493-500.
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Willingness of Kidney and Liver Transplant Candidates to Receive HCV-Infected Organs. J Surg Res. 2022 10; 278:342-349.
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Association of Referral Source and Substance Use with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes at a Southern Academic Medical Center. South Med J. 2022 06; 115(6):352-357.
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National trends and outcomes of heart-kidney transplantation using hepatitis C positive donors. Clin Transplant. 2022 04; 36(4):e14581.
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Quality improvement to evaluate and provide treatment for chronic hepatitis C postpartum. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 May-Jun; 62(3):864-869.
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Fibrosis Regression After Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus: From Bench to Bedside. Gastroenterology. 2021 04; 160(5):1502-1520.e1.
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Linkage to specialty care in the hepatitis C care cascade. J Investig Med. 2021 02; 69(2):324-332.
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Consensus Guidelines: Best Practices for Detection, Assessment and Management of Suspected Acute Drug-Induced Liver Injury During Clinical Trials in Adults with Chronic Viral Hepatitis and Adults with Cirrhosis Secondary to Hepatitis B, C and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Drug Saf. 2021 02; 44(2):133-165.
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Real World Cost-of-Illness Evidence in Hepatitis C Virus: A systematic review. Pharmacoeconomics. 2020 09; 38(9):927-939.