"Hepatitis C" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally, and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown.
| Descriptor ID |
D006526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.440.440 C02.782.350.350 C06.552.380.705.440
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis C- Hepatitis C
- Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis
- Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
- PT-NANBH
- Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis C" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis C" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis C" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment Adherence to Oral Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents in Hepatitis C Infection. Pharmacotherapy. 2026 May; 46(5):e70126.
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Impact of Hepatitis C screening and treatment among incarcerated populations in Alberta, Canada on population-level Hepatitis C elimination efforts. Int J Drug Policy. 2026 Apr; 150:105201.
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Evolving burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and its complications in a US nationwide healthcare system. Hepatol Commun. 2026 Jan 01; 10(1).
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Effect of sustained virologic response on liver-related mortality among individuals living with hepatitis C by treatment era: A population-based retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2025; 20(10):e0333584.
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The Impact of COVID-19 and Related Public Health Measures on Hepatitis C Testing in Ontario, Canada. Viruses. 2025 Aug 26; 17(9).
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Bioactive lipid profiles as non-invasive biomarkers of advanced fibrosis in people with HIV/HCV co-infection. Metabolomics. 2025 Jul 01; 21(4):96.
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Aligning cellular and molecular components in age-dependent tertiary lymphoid tissues of kidney and liver. PLoS One. 2025; 20(2):e0311193.
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Health Utilities in People with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Study Using Real-World Population-Level Data. Med Decis Making. 2025 Apr; 45(3):332-343.
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Bridging Hepatitis C Care Gaps: A Modeling Approach for Achieving the WHO's Targets in Ontario, Canada. Viruses. 2024 07 31; 16(8).
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Hepatitis C Prevalence and Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Women in the United States: A 2010-2020 Population Study. Pathogens. 2024 Apr 14; 13(4).