The chief freelance specialist in infectious diseases of the Russian Ministry of Health, Professor Vladimir Chulanov called hepatitis C a completely curable disease. Expert quotes TASS.
“Over the past two decades, hepatitis C has become a completely curable disease thanks to advances in virology and molecular biology. Deciphering the virus genome and studying its proteins made it possible to develop very effective drugs that act directly on the virus and completely rid a person of the disease in two to three months of treatment,” Chulanov said.
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, due to which the cells of this organ are destroyed. The disease can occur due to alcohol abuse, poisoning, taking certain medications, as well as infections, most often viral. Hepatitis C is one of the five main types of the virus. It, as well as diseases of type B and D, are transmitted through blood and sexual contact. May be chronic. The disease is often asymptomatic and can manifest itself only with severe liver damage. The doctor can make an accurate diagnosis only with a laboratory examination.
2023-07-28 07:45:27
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