What symptom does hepatitis C have when serious?
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Hepatitis C is a very serious disease. In recent years, the mortality rate of hepatitis C remains high, ranking tenth among all the diseases in the world, while in China, the mortality rate of hepatitis C ranks in the top five. How frightening it is! Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the infection of hepatitis C virus. The route of transmission of hepatitis C is very similar to that of hepatitis B. Therefore, we should be very careful in our life. And the treatment of hepatitis C is also very complex, what are the symptoms of severe hepatitis C? Let's take a look.
What symptom does hepatitis C have when serious?
Patients with HCV RNA positive for more than 6 months were chronic hepatitis C patients. Some patients with chronic infection may have symptoms of hepatitis C such as liver discomfort, nausea, abdominal pain and pruritus, and most patients have no obvious symptoms of hepatitis C.
There are many kinds of late symptoms of hepatitis C, such as liver discomfort, fatigue, drowsiness, anorexia, abdominal pain, jaundice, mild hepatosplenomegaly, macular papules, joint pain and so on. These late symptoms of hepatitis C may last for 2 to 12 weeks.
However, in the acute stage of infection, 60% - 75% of HCV infected patients have no symptoms of hepatitis C. a small number of patients with symptoms of hepatitis C are often considered as discomfort caused by other reasons, and the symptoms of hepatitis C disappear quickly, so fewer patients report late symptoms of hepatitis C. Fulminant hepatitis is rare in patients with acute HCV infection.
matters needing attention
The symptoms of hepatitis C are not very obvious, which brings a lot of wrong signals to patients. Once patients find hepatitis C, it is best to treat it as soon as possible. In the treatment, can be combined with food therapy, I believe that after a period of time will be good! In daily life, patients should pay attention to personal hygiene habits.