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Sunday, March 13, 2005

Could I get hepatitis C from a blood transfusion?

If you had a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992, you might have hepatitis C.

Before 1992, doctors could not check blood for hepatitis C, and some people received infected blood. If you had a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992, ask a doctor to test you for hepatitis C. (See "What are the tests for hepatitis C?")

Illustration of a Doctor talking to a patient.
A doctor can test you for hepatitis C.


source: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/hepc_ez/index.htm

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