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Epatit C se yon maladi viral ki lakòz enflamasyon nan fwa a ki ka mennen nan fonksyon fwa diminye oswa echèk fwa. Dapre Sant pou Kontwòl ak Prevansyon Maladi, yon estime 2.7 3.9 milyon moun nan Etazini yo gen HCV kwonik. Kèk pasyan ki soufri soti nan enfeksyon HCV kwonik sou plizyè ane ka gen lajònis (je jòn oswa po) epi devlope konplikasyon, tankou senyen, likid akumulasyon nan vant, enfeksyon, kansè nan fwa ak lanmò.
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Hepatitis C is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver that can lead to diminished liver function or liver failure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 2.7 to 3.9 million people in the United States have chronic HCV. Some patients who suffer from chronic HCV infection over many years may have jaundice (yellowish eyes or skin) and develop complications, such as bleeding, fluid accumulation in the abdomen, infections, liver cancer and death.