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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.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.