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Glossary

  • Hematuria: The presence of blood in the urine.
  • Hemorrhage:  An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.
  • Hepatitis B: A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
  • Hepatitis C: An infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no symptoms.