Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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Asthma attacks and symptoms usually get started by specific triggers (such as viruses, allergies, gases, and air particles). You should talk to your doctor about these triggers and find ways to avoid or get rid of them.
Goblet cells that line the intestine
Small intestine.
Bacteria
Bacteria Diagram
Pathway for vitamin D activation
Food Poisoning from Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria
