localized diseases
type: Concept
narrower: hepatitis C

hepatitis C
type: Concept
definition: Hepatitis C is inflammation of the liver caused by a bloodborne pathogen, the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is only one of many viruses of the hepatitis family that causes viral liver disease; others include hepatitis A, B, D, and E. HCV causes both acute hepatitis, characterized by jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite, as well as long-term liver diseases such as liver cancer and cirrhosis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Hepatitis C]
broader: substance abuse health-related issues
broader: localized diseases
broader: known or suspected carcinogens

substance abuse health-related issues
type: Concept
narrower: hepatitis C

known or suspected carcinogens
type: Concept
narrower: hepatitis C

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: hepatitis C