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Hepatitis C
It is also viral disease like hepatitis B. Chronic hepatitis C is the only viral disease that can be cured by antiviral therapy
Transmission
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Percutaneous ( Blood transfusion and needle stick inoculation )
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Non-percutaneous ( sexual contact and perinatal exposure )
Clinical features
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HCV accounts for 20% of cases of acute hepatitis . Acute hepatitis C is rarerly seen.
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Most patients of hepatitis c are asymptomatic
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Fatigue
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Vague abdominal pain
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Less common symptoms such as paresthesias, myalgia , nausea , anorexia and difficulty with concentration
Diagnosis
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Anti HCV antibody
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HCV RNA
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Deranged LFT
Treatement
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Combination of drugs are available for treatment of viral hepatitis