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Skin disease
Viral hepatitis
Infection of the liver by a virus (B and C in the sexually transmissible forms) which may go on for years without symptoms.
Screening forms part of the assessment for sexually transmitted infections; a diagnosis leads on to treatment — highly effective nowadays — in a dedicated clinic.
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