While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
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Scientists show brain vulnerable to Hepatitis C virusJanuary 18, 2012(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated for the first time that human brain cells can become infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), it is reported today. The team of
virologists
found that the
endothelial
cells in the
brain possess
the four main
protein
receptors
necessary for
the blood-brain
barrier to be
targeted by HCV. |
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