Hepatitis C

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Hepatitis C

Definición:

Es una inflamación del hígado causada por infección con el virus de la hepatitis C.

Nombres alternativos:

Hepatitis no A o no B

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La infección de hepatitis C es causada por el virus de la hepatitis C (VHC) y las personas que pueden estar en riesgo de contagiarse son aquellas que:

Hay aproximadamente  4 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos infectadas con hepatitis C (alrededor de 1 caso por cada 70 a 100 personas). Otras infecciones por virus de la hepatitis incluyen hepatitis A y hepatitis B. . Cada infección de hepatitis viral es causada por un virus diferente.

Referencias:

Rocca LG. Management of patients with hepatitis C in a community setting: diagnosis, discussions and decisions to treat. Ann Fam Med . 2004; 2(2): 116-124.

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