Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection
Hepatitis C infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disorders worldwide. Nearly three percent (3%) of the world population has an HCV infection. Prevalence of HCV infection was higher in some groups such as injected drug users (IDUs) and HIV positive populations. Acute hepatitis has p...
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| author | Seyed Hamid Moosavy Parivash Davoodian Mirza Ali Nazarnezhad Abdolazim Nejatizaheh Ebrahim Eftekhar Hamidreza Mahboobi |
| author_facet | Seyed Hamid Moosavy Parivash Davoodian Mirza Ali Nazarnezhad Abdolazim Nejatizaheh Ebrahim Eftekhar Hamidreza Mahboobi |
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| description | Hepatitis C infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disorders worldwide. Nearly three percent (3%) of
the world population has an HCV infection. Prevalence of HCV infection was higher in some groups such as
injected drug users (IDUs) and HIV positive populations. Acute hepatitis has proven asymptomatic in most cases,
and delay of diagnosis might lead to late onset of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. Some host
characteristics such as age, gender, body mass index, and viral properties are associated with HCV outcome
hepatitis. Although disease progression is typically slow, some risk factors such as alcohol abuse and coinfection
of patients with HBV and HIV can worsen the disease. On the other hand, viral overload is one of the main
causes of prediction of HCV infection outcome. Prevalence of HCV infection will increase if we do not consider
means of transmission, virus behaviors, and immunologic responses. Rapid diagnostic tests can help us to create
preventive strategies among undeveloped villages and prisoners. Screening and training of the high-risk
population such as IV drug users, dialysis patients, and hemophiliacs must be one of main HCV preventive
programs. The present review is intended to help health policymakers to design suitable preventive and
management programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4765525d93d1488da7efdc3723fad6202022-12-22T01:54:28ZengElectronic PhysicianElectronic Physician2008-58422008-58422017-10-019105646565610.19082/5646Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infectionSeyed Hamid MoosavyParivash DavoodianMirza Ali NazarnezhadAbdolazim NejatizahehEbrahim EftekharHamidreza MahboobiHepatitis C infection is one of the main causes of chronic liver disorders worldwide. Nearly three percent (3%) of the world population has an HCV infection. Prevalence of HCV infection was higher in some groups such as injected drug users (IDUs) and HIV positive populations. Acute hepatitis has proven asymptomatic in most cases, and delay of diagnosis might lead to late onset of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. Some host characteristics such as age, gender, body mass index, and viral properties are associated with HCV outcome hepatitis. Although disease progression is typically slow, some risk factors such as alcohol abuse and coinfection of patients with HBV and HIV can worsen the disease. On the other hand, viral overload is one of the main causes of prediction of HCV infection outcome. Prevalence of HCV infection will increase if we do not consider means of transmission, virus behaviors, and immunologic responses. Rapid diagnostic tests can help us to create preventive strategies among undeveloped villages and prisoners. Screening and training of the high-risk population such as IV drug users, dialysis patients, and hemophiliacs must be one of main HCV preventive programs. The present review is intended to help health policymakers to design suitable preventive and management programs.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718874/EpidemiologyHepatitis COutcome |
| spellingShingle | Seyed Hamid Moosavy Parivash Davoodian Mirza Ali Nazarnezhad Abdolazim Nejatizaheh Ebrahim Eftekhar Hamidreza Mahboobi Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection Electronic Physician Epidemiology Hepatitis C Outcome |
| title | Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection |
| title_full | Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection |
| title_short | Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, and outcome of Hepatitis C virus infection |
| title_sort | epidemiology transmission diagnosis and outcome of hepatitis c virus infection |
| topic | Epidemiology Hepatitis C Outcome |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5718874/ |
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