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Overview of anemia of inflammation, also called anemia of chronic disease, a type of anemia that affects people who have conditions that cause inflammation.

Learn about how doctors diagnose biliary atresia with medical and family history, a physical exam, a series of tests, and surgery to confirm the diagnosis.

Learn what the A1C test is, how it works and is used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, when it doesn’t work, and how A1C relates to eAG.

Discusses the conditions that may lead to blood in the urine. Lists diagnostic tests that may be required to find the cause of hematuria.

Learn about Hepatitis B and efforts to promote testing among Asian Americans

Expanded Hepatitis C Testing Recommendations

Hepatitis B affects 1 in 12 Asian Americans; most don’t know it. Talk to a doctor about getting tested for Hepatitis B if you or your parents were born in Asia or the Pacific Islands.

CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

About 3 million Americans have hepatitis C, most are baby boomers or people born from 1945-1965. Baby boomers are 5 times more likely to have hepatitis C. If you were born during these years, talk to your doctor about getting tested.

Know Hepatitis B is a multi-lingual campaign promoting testing for Hepatitis B for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Hepatitis B affects 1 in 12 Asian Americans, but most don’t know they have it.