Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C virus entry into liver cells, using the genetic machinery within the cell to duplicate the hepatitis C virus, and then infect other cells.
For 15% of cases of Hepatitis C infection is acute, meaning the body is automatically cleaned and no consequences. Unfortunately 85% of cases, hepatitis C infection becomes chronic and slowly damages the liver for years. In that time, the liver can be broken into cirrhosis (hardening of the liver), end-stage liver disease and liver cancer.
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Many types of viral hepatitis C. In many cases, the virus enters the body, began life in liver cells, disrupt the normal activity of these cells, then use the genetic machinery of cells to replicate hepatitis C virus and infect other healthy cells.
Alcohol can worsen liver damage, either in treatment or not. One of the common symptoms of Hepatitis C is chronic fatigue. Fatigue can also be a side effect of treatment of Hepatitis C. Fatigue due to hepatitis C can be overcome with adequate rest and perform a routine exercise.
Symptoms of Hepatitis C
Often people who suffer from Hepatitis C have no symptoms, although infection has occurred for years. But there are also symptoms below may have the vague like: Exhausted, lost appetite, abdominal pain, dark urine, skin or eyes become yellow (called ‘jaundice’) rarely occurs.
In some cases, Hepatitis C can cause an increase in certain enzymes in the liver, which can be detected in routine blood tests. However, some patients experience chronic hepatitis C liver enzyme levels or a normal fluctuation.
Hepatitis C transmission is usually through direct contact with blood or its products and needles or other sharp instruments contaminated. In day-to-day activities many risks such as Hepatitis C infection, bleeding cuts or nosebleeds, or menstrual blood.
Personal equipment affected by the patient contact can transmit the hepatitis C virus (such as toothbrushes, razors or manicure tools). Risk of hepatitis C infection through sexual intercourse is higher in people who have more than one partner.
