What is hepatitis C

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Zijin hepatitis C caused a sensation all over the country. It's a kind of liver virus, which does great harm to human body and seriously affects people's health. My cousin actually suffered from Zijin hepatitis C. let's tell you what is Zijin hepatitis C!

What is hepatitis C

First of all: Zijin hepatitis C is a viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis C virus (referred to as hepatitis C). After hepatitis C virus infection, some people will have symptoms of acute hepatitis. After 25-30 years of hepatitis C virus infection, 5% - 25% of people will develop liver cirrhosis, and some patients with liver cirrhosis will develop liver cancer. Therefore, after the discovery, drugs must be used to control the disease.

Secondly, the average incubation period of HCV infection is 6-7 weeks. The incubation period may vary with the amount of virus and the way of infection. However, if there are symptoms in this respect, we should go to the hospital for examination in time. The main late symptoms of HCV infection in acute HCV infection period are similar to those of hepatitis A and hepatitis B. There are many kinds of late symptoms of HCV, namely, liver discomfort, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver infection, liver Fatigue, drowsiness, anorexia, abdominal pain, jaundice, mild hepatosplenomegaly, macular papules, joint pain and other late symptoms of hepatitis C, these late symptoms of hepatitis C may last for 2 to 12 weeks.

Finally: Patients with HCV RNA positive for more than 6 months were chronic hepatitis C patients. Some patients with chronic infection may have liver discomfort, nausea, abdominal pain, pruritus and other late symptoms of hepatitis C, and most patients have no obvious late symptoms of hepatitis C. The physical examination of patients with chronic hepatitis C can show the characteristics of chronic liver disease, such as spider nevus, liver palmar, telangiectasia and other symptoms of advanced hepatitis C, which must be treated in time. In the later stage of the disease, when the liver cirrhosis progresses, jaundice, splenomegaly, ascites, esophageal varices and hepatic encephalopathy may appear. Patients with chronic hepatitis C may also have extrahepatic manifestations of late symptoms of hepatitis C.

matters needing attention

Zijin hepatitis C is not only harmful to the human body, but also has a certain degree of infectivity. If you find yourself suffering from this disease, you must treat it as soon as possible. There are still many drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C, which also have certain effects. You should follow the doctor's guidance for treatment.