Hepatitis C - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aug 23, 2023 · 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.
Hepatitis C - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Aug 23, 2023 · 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 chronic hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
Dec 28, 2023 · 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 ...
Why isn't there a hepatitis C vaccine? - Mayo Clinic
Oct 20, 2023 · 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 ...
Hepatitis C: How common is sexual transmission? - Mayo Clinic
Dec 1, 2023 · 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).
Hepatitis C care at Mayo Clinic
Aug 23, 2023 · 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 ...
Therapies for hepatitis C - Mayo Clinic
Jul 11, 2013 · 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 ...
Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease?
Apr 6, 2024 · The only effective treatment for people with end-stage liver disease is a liver transplant. Chronic hepatitis C virus is the most frequent cause of liver transplantation in the United States. Most people who receive liver transplants for hepatitis C survive for at least five years after their transplants, but almost always hepatitis C virus ...
Drinking alcohol: Is it safe after hepatitis C cure? - Mayo Clinic
Oct 6, 2023 · 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.
Hepatitis C - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Aug 23, 2023 · Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers are studying new ways to diagnose and treat hepatitis C, with particular emphasis on optimal antiviral therapy before and after liver transplant. Immunologists and virologists also are working on making a hepatitis C vaccine. Another area of research is cell transplant.