Question 1

what is hepatitis c?

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A virus: Hepatitis c is a virus that affects the liver.  It is transmitted by blood contact.  About 20% of people fight it off  quickly.  The rest it keeps attacking the liver for years/ decades.  Some people get fatigue, some don't notice it.   Around 20 years of this attack the liver develop cirrhosis and even failure.  There are treatments available, although work is being done on better options.

Question 2

why is hepatitis c so bad?

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Liver Cancer: Not everyone with hepatitis c will get liver cancer or cirrhosis. Alcohol and hep c are a bad combination. Mickey mantle likely developed cirrhosis and liver cancer from this combination. If you do have hep c, you should see a doctor.

Question 3

does hepatitis c have a cure?

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Possibly: There are several treatments, but depending on the person and the strain of virus, not everyone is cured.

Question 4

can i be cured of hepatitis c?

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Hepatitis C cure?: Today, more than ever there is some significant hope for those with hepatitis c. The peg interferon and Ribavirin is working some minor miracles and the new studies on the new pills to combat hepatitis c replication are very promising. 

If you are not a patient of a good hepatitis c specialist please get in to the local expert soon.

Question 5

looking for what in hepatitis c?

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Often nothing: Most cases of hepatitis c infection in humans do not manifest any symptoms unless cirrhosis or liver cancer occur.  Many cases are picked up by screening in people with abnormal liver tests but many have totally normal liver tests.  Complications are higher when the chronic carrier drinks a lot of alcohol.
Acute hepatitis c is rarely diagnosed.

Question 6

what is medicine of hepatitis c?

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Hep C treatment: Standard treatment for hepatitis c has been with peginterferon and ribavirin. Response rates varied depending on the type of hep c virus (called genotype). There are new medications boceprevir and telaprevir which have improved response to treatment.

Question 7

can hepatitis c really be cured?

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Yes: yes there are medications available to cure it. they are not 100%, but newer meds are becoming available, with very high success rates

Question 8

how can you contract hepatitis c?

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Blood contact: One can catch hepatitis C from an infected person by getting the infected person's blood into oneself by activities such as: sharing needles during drug abuse, accidental needle-sticks, being born to a hepc+ mother, sharing razors or toothbrushes, or having sex. Transmission of hepc virus during sex can happen, but is uncommon.

Question 9

how could a person get hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

HCV : Is usually spread from contaminated or shared needles.  It is less likely to spread sexually or from infected mother to neonate than hbv.

Question 10

who can be treated for hepatitis c?

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Most patients: Most patients with hepatitis C can receive treatment. If they have decompensated cirrhosis, they are more likely to be a liver transplant candidate. Current standard of care for treamtment requires 2 types of pills, plus shots once per week.

Also some patients may have very little liver disease from hep c and want to wait for new treatments.

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