HEPATITIS C AND PREGNANCY
Authors : Hüsnü Gökaslan, Hale Bengisu, Zehra Neşe Kavak
Pages : 236-238
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Publication Date : 2016-12-03
Article Type : Other Papers
Abstract :Hepatitis C is caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1);. Six major genotypes of Hepatitis C are distinguished. Hepatitis C is usually transmitted by inoculation of infected blood or blood product or less frequently by sexual intercourse. HCV is more common in males than in females, in blacks than in whites and in middle-aged adults insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(30-50y); than in other groups. Up to 40% of people infected with Hepatitis C deny any iv drug abuse or high risk sexual behavior insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2);. HCV is a major cause of parenterally transmitted hepatitis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(90%); with unscreened blood donors. Screening of blood donors has markedly decreased the increased incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis. The incidence of transfusion hepatitis has fallen to 0.03% per unit transfused since the introduction of screening with anti-HCV assays. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1998); cites a seroprevelance of 1.8 percent or 4 million infected Americans insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1);. In USA, the estimated number of new HCV infections annually exceeds 150.000 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1994, Alter & Mast); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3);. Acute hepatitis C typically is mild and unnoticed. Up to 75% of infected individuals become chronic carriers and progress to cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. Chronic hepatitis C and related cirrhosis compete with alcoholic liver disease as the most common conditions seen in hospital hepatology practice in the United States. Together they are the most common cause of primary liver cancer there and in other regions of the world with low endemicity for hepatitis B . Hepatitis C related cirrhosis is the most common indication for liver transplantation in the United States insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4);.Keywords :