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Descriptor English: Hepatitis C, Chronic
Descriptor Spanish: Hepatitis C Crónica
Descriptor hepatitis C crónica
Entry term(s) hepatitis crónica C
hepatitis viral tipo C crónica
Scope note: INFLAMACIÓN del HÍGADO de los seres humanos producida por el VIRUS DE LA HEPATITIS C y que dura seis o más meses. La hepatitis C crónica puede causar CIRROSIS HEPÁTICA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hepatite C Crônica
Descriptor French: Hépatite C chronique
Entry term(s): Chronic Hepatitis C
Tree number(s): C01.221.250.750.120
C01.925.440.440.120
C01.925.782.350.350.120
C06.552.380.350.120
C06.552.380.705.440.120
C23.550.291.500.477.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019698
Scope note: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans that is caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS lasting six months or more. Chronic hepatitis C can lead to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Chronic Disease (1989-1997)
Hepatitis C (1989-1997)
Hepatitis, Chronic (1984-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
DeCS ID: 33344
Unique ID: D019698
NLM Classification: WC 536
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Hepatitis C, Chronic - Preferred
Concept UI M0029252
Scope note INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans that is caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS lasting six months or more. Chronic hepatitis C can lead to LIVER CIRRHOSIS.
Preferred term Hepatitis C, Chronic
Entry term(s) Chronic Hepatitis C



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