Hepatitis C

What is Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). About 75% of people exposed to the hepatitis C virus will develop a chronic infection.

Causes of Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is passed through contact with contaminated blood. People who have received a blood transfusion, have used injection recreational drugs, or are partners of someone with chronic hepatitis C should be screened for chronic hepatitis C with a simple blood test. Recently, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced the recommendation that everyone born between 1945-1965 (“Baby Boomers”) be tested for hepatitis C.

Symptoms of Hepatitis C

Most people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no symptoms. In fact, most people do not know they have the hepatitis C infection until liver damage shows up, decades later, during routine medical tests.

Hepatitis C Treatment

Treatment for chronic hepatitis C involves taking medications which can eliminate the virus in up to 70-80% of cases. No vaccine exists for hepatitis C.

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The board-certified physicians at San Francisco Gastroenterology are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the digestive tract, including Hepatitis C. Our doctors serve from Marin County, Oakland, Berkeley, Palo Alto and the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Our goal is simply to provide the highest quality medical care and patient service possible.

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