Hepatitis Medical Reference

Learn about what an anti-smooth muscle antibody test is and how it is used to detect autoimmune hepatitis.

What can you expect after a living-donor liver transplant? Learn more about what happens after surgery.

Certain groups are more at risk for contracting hepatitis C. Baby boomers, health care workers, and people with HIV are more at risk.

WebMD answers the most frequently asked questions about living-donor liver donation, including risks, costs, and who’s eligible.

Thinking of donating part of your liver? Or are you in need of a transplant? Learn more about the risks and benefits of this life-saving surgery.

Are you thinking about a living-donor liver transplant? Learn more about who can donate, the evaluation process, and other things you should know.

Can moms who have this viral infection nurse their babies? Here are the facts and things to keep in mind to protect your baby’s health.

To deal with health problems from hepatitis C, your doctor can measure the amount of fibrosis in your liver. This measurement is called a fibrosis score. Find out how it’s created.

After you first get hepatitis C, you may not feel any symptoms. During this early phase, tests also may not pick up signs of the virus at first.

If you have the hepatitis C virus in your blood for anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, you have “acute” hep C. After 6 months, it’s called “chronic.”

Some of the most effective hepatitis C drugs come with a hefty price tag. And insurance doesn’t always cover them. Learn how you can lower out-of-pocket expenses for your hep C treatments.

The APRI score helps detect liver fibrosis for people with liver disease. Find out more about what it is, how it’s calculated, and why doctors use it instead of biopsies.

Scientists call the different types of hepatitis c “genotypes.” Each hepatitis C genotype has a different type of genetic makeup that helps define it. Learn more.

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni) is one of the most effective treatments for hepatitis C. Learn about how the drug works, who can take it, its risks, side effects, cost, and more.

Sustained virologic response (SVR) means that 12 weeks or more after you stop treatment for hepatitis C, tests can’t find the virus in your blood. Learn more about SVR and hepatitis C.

Find out more about the GGT test. Doctors use this test to help diagnose issues with your liver, like cancer and hepatitis.

Your liver is the largest internal organ in your body -- and has a bunch of important jobs to do. Find out how it filters out toxins, helps break down the food you eat, and builds proteins that keep your body in good repair.

When your liver isn't working the way it should, it affects your body in a big way. Find out about diseases that cause liver failure, and when it may be time to consider a liver transplant.

Find out how living donors benefit those in need of a liver transplant, from shorter recovery time to higher success rate and more.

If you want to donate part of your liver to someone who needs a transplant, the two of you must be a good match. To make sure surgery goes well for both of you, doctors look at things like blood type, body size, and age.

Your HCV viral load test tells you how much hepatitis C virus is in your blood. The load count will help your doctor decide on the best treatment, and measure how well it works.

Liver disease (hepatic disease) is any disease that negatively affects the normal, healthy performance of the liver. Learn more about types of liver problems and their causes at WebMD.

Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this severe form of hepatitis that you can only get if you have hepatitis B.

Some people turn to complementary treatments to help relieve symptoms or because their current medicine isn't working for them. Find out whether herbal supplements could help or hurt.

You may have heard stories about hepatitis C and wonder if they're true. Here are some common myths about the virus that may show you it's not as scary as you might have thought.