Hepatitis C is a highly prevalent but treatable disease if detected early

Hepatitis C is characterized by chronic liver disease, tiredness, lethargy, nausea, upper abdomen discomfort, change in urine colour, pale stools and jaundice. Early treatment is vital as undiagnosed, the condition leads to cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. The first sign of the disease is persistent flu symptoms. Alcohol consumption and HBV/HIV can cause a more rapid deterioration of Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C affects up to 175 million people worldwide.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Times of India

Related Disease Topics:

• Hepatitis C
• HBV
• HIV
• Liver failure
• Liver cancer
• Cirrhosis
• Liver disease

Related Symptom Topics:

• Tiredness
• Lethargy
• Nausea
• Upper abdomen discomfort
• Change in urine colour
• Pale stools and jaundice

Article Source Details

About: Hepatitis C is a highly prevalent but treatable disease if detected early

Date: 8 November 2004

Source: Times of India

URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/915837.cms

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Infection
• Sexually transmitted disease
• Undiagnosed
• Undiagnosed and hepatitis C
• Undiagnosed and HBV
• Undiagnosed and HIV
• Undiagnosed and liver failure
• Undiagnosed and liver cancer
• Undiagnosed and cirrhosis
• Undiagnosed and liver disease
• Undiagnosed and tiredness
• Undiagnosed and lethargy
• Undiagnosed and lethargy
• Undiagnosed and nausea
• Undiagnosed and upper abdomen discomfort
• Undiagnosed and change in urine colour
• Undiagnosed and pale stools
• Undiagnosed and jaundice

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