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Bookmark or Share- Hepatitis C - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicThe choice of medicines and length of treatment depend on the hepatitis C genotype, whether the liver is damaged, other medical conditions and earlier treatments. Throughout treatment, the care team watches the treatment for response to the medicines and side effects. Treatment with direct-acting antiviral medicines usually lasts 12 weeks.
- Hepatitis C - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood that has the virus in it. Newer antiviral medicines are the treatment of choice for most people with the ongoing, called chronic, hepatitis C infection.
- Hepatitis B - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHepatitis B symptoms may include: Pain in the stomach area, also called the abdomen. Dark urine. Fever. Joint pain. Loss of appetite. Upset stomach and vomiting. Weakness and extreme tiredness. Jaundice, which is a yellowing of the whites of the eyes and the skin.
- Hepatitis C - Doctors and departments - Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers are studying ways the hepatitis C virus may respond to treatment. Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers are studying new ways to diagnose and treat hepatitis C, with particular emphasis on optimal antiviral therapy before and after liver transplant. Immunologists and virologists also are working on making a hepatitis C ...
- Why isn't there a hepatitis C vaccine? - Mayo ClinicThe hepatitis C virus is more variable than the hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses. Hepatitis C occurs in at least seven genetically distinct forms, called genotypes, with multiple subtypes. About 60 subtypes have been identified. Different genotypes cause infections in different parts of the world. A global vaccine would have to protect ...
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