A summary of chronic hepatitis C infection

Hepatitis C is a virus, the when the hide creeping mutated in liver cells and other cells of organs such as the spleen and gallbladder. The fact that "hide the viral cells" makes it very difficult for the body's immune system to eradicate it. Hepatitis C is a slow developing disease take sometimes many years before symptoms are apparent. It is at this point, that the virus of stage advanced chronic has and will make it more difficult to eliminate. Hepatitis c in the 8,000 to 10,000 of death per year. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States hepatitis C infection contact is caused by blood to someone who has viral infection itself. The transmission of the virus can occur through the use of illegal drugs with needles, toothbrushes and razors by sexual, by unhygienic tattooing or from exposure to blood on your work (such as a hospital or blood bank) with one infected person to share. Some HCV infection can be caused by a blood transfusion before 1992.

Hepatitis c is diagnosed by a blood test. Typically, the first thing that is pointed out that the levels of liver enzyme for ALT and AST well above normal levels are increased. Further research of HCV RNA tests shows whether the hepatitis C virus in the blood or not. Other tests include qualitative for HCV viral load tests to measure the particles of RNA in the blood. If you are treated for HCV, your doctor determines probably a HCV RNA or a viral load test the effectiveness of the treatment.

The symptoms of hepatitis C infection is often not in a person to 20 years after he had infected. Because infected HCV of liver and liver is the body in the body, which allows the energy for our daily activities, evaluates often in fatigue deterioration in liver function. Fatigue is the primary complaint or symptom of HCV infection. Other more serious symptoms include jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin/eyes), gal retention (what to jaundice can lead), Portal vein hypertension, skin rashes and itching and auto immune problems, which attacks the immune system of your body normal cells.

Long-term HCV infection can fibrosis or even cirrhosis of the liver. Hepatic fibrosis due to uncontrolled inflammation. In the course of HCV infection results in scarring or hardening of the damage to the liver (fibrosis) liver cells. Long-term fibrosis leads to cirrhosis of the liver, which is when the normal cellular causes distortion and loss of function in the liver gets the scars of hepatic fibrosis. Stop about 15-20% of HCV patients with cirrhosis of the liver. A liver biopsy is currently the most accurate means to determine the amount of inflammation and hepatic fibrosis has accumulated.

Hepatitis C can progression in the body several years or even decades need, come to a chronic phase or stage where serious liver damage is clear. This is as well to treat the disease and to decide on a course of disease management may be a person to determine. Currently, the most important treatment of HCV infection, the virus to eradicate combo alpha-interferon and Ribavirin. Sometimes a doctor prescribe interferon alone. Interferon comes in standard form or in the Pegylated form. Pegylated managed only once per week operated standard form interferon 3 times per week, while the form. Your body makes its own interferon, which is a protein, that viral infections and viral replication struggles.

Hepatitis c can often be managed by the herbs and vitamin supplements that help your body the infection and inflammation combat. These supplements help of your liver with the inflammatory response and provide the nutrients that you need to regenerate new healthy cells. Your doctor can recommend solutions you can try alternative or addition.

Proper treatment of the disease, a healthy and active lifestyle, a good diet, abstinence from alcohol and stress management are important factors in the fight against of the hepatitis-C progression.