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- Title
Acute hepatitis C: a systematic review.
- Authors
Kamal, Sanaa M
- Abstract
The annual incidence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) has fallen in recent years, primarily because of effective blood screening efforts and increased education on the dangers of needle sharing. However, hepatitis C infection is still relatively frequent in certain populations. Most patients infected with HCV are unaware of their exposure and remain asymptomatic during the initial stages of the infection, making early diagnosis during the acute phase (first 6 months after infection) unlikely. While some of those infections will have a spontaneous resolution, the majority will progress to chronic HCV. We scanned the literature for predictors of spontaneous resolution and treatment during the acute stage of HCV to identify factors that would assist in treatment decision making.
- Publication
The American journal of gastroenterology, 2008, Vol 103, Issue 5, p1283
- ISSN
1572-0241
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01825.x