Hepatitis C history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Yazan Daaboul; Serge Korjian
History and Symptoms
Approximately 70%–80% of people with acute Hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. If symptoms occur, the average time is 6–7 weeks after exposure, but this can range from 2 weeks to 6 months. However, many people infected with the hepatitis C virus do not develop symptoms. Some people, however, can have mild to severe symptoms soon after being infected, including:[1]
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Dark urine
- Clay-colored stools
- Arthralgia
- Jaundice, icterus
Most people with chronic hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. Patients usually present in late disease due to the manifestations of liver cirrhosis with is a common complication seen in 10-20% of patients with chronic HCV. In asymptomatic patients, hepatitis C is often detected following abnormal liver function tests.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilkins T, Malcolm JK, Raina D, Schade RR (2010). "Hepatitis C: diagnosis and treatment". Am Fam Physician. 81 (11): 1351–7. PMID 20521755.