2023年8月23日 · Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood that has the virus in it. Newer antiviral medicines are the treatment of choice for most people with the ongoing, called chronic, hepatitis C infection.

2023年8月23日 · If a screening test shows hepatitis C, other blood tests can: Measure the quantity of the hepatitis C virus in the blood, called the viral load. Show the genotype of the virus. Tests for liver damage. One or more of the following tests looks for liver damage in …

2023年12月28日 · La hepatitis C aguda no suele diagnosticarse porque rara vez causa síntomas. Cuando hay síntomas en esta fase, pueden incluir ictericia, fatiga, náuseas, fiebre y dolores musculares. La infección prolongada por el virus de la hepatitis C se conoce como hepatitis C crónica. La hepatitis C crónica no suele presentar síntomas durante muchos ...

2023年8月23日 · However, the rate of hepatitis C is increasing among older children. This likely is due to the rise of illegal drug use. Specialists in the Pediatric Liver Clinic at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota are experienced in diagnosing children who have liver diseases, including hepatitis C. Nurses trained in treating children and adolescents staff ...

2023年10月6日 · Hepatitis C-related liver damage increases your risk of liver cancer. Fortunately, eradication of the hepatitis C virus via DAA treatment lowers this risk. It does not, however, reduce the risk to that of someone without a history of hepatitis C. Alcohol use is one of the factors linked to development of liver cancer after hepatitis C cure.

2023年10月20日 · The hepatitis C virus is more variable than the hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses. Hepatitis C occurs in at least seven genetically distinct forms, called genotypes, with multiple subtypes. About 60 subtypes have been identified. Different genotypes cause infections in different parts of the world. A global vaccine would have to protect ...

2013年7月11日 · If hepatitis causes severe damage to your liver, you may need a liver transplant. In addition, you may need to take medications to keep the condition from returning after your transplant. Doctors study which immunosuppressive medications may be most appropriate for people with hepatitis C who have had liver transplants, and which medications ...

2023年12月1日 · Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by exposure to blood containing the hepatitis C virus. Current research suggests that if you're in a long-term, monogamous relationship with a partner who has hepatitis C, your risk of contracting hepatitis C is quite low — unless you also have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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2024年10月4日 · Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). For most people, hepatitis B is short term, also called acute. Acute hepatitis B lasts less than six months. But for others, the infection lasts more than six months and is called chronic.