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What factors increase my risk for chronic hepatitis C?

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What factors increase my risk for chronic hepatitis C?

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Anything that affects the liver can increase your risk of chronic hepatitis C. In this video, family physician Sharecare Advisory Board member Daniel Spogen, MD, explains how alcohol and other things that affect the liver can boost your risk.

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