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Isiscat2011


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Possible Non-Liver HCV Complications
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I found the information below at the Center for Disease Control website under the "Hepatitis C Information for Health Professionals" section.  Okay, okay, I'm not a health professional but I read it anyway.    http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HCV/HCVfaq.htm#section1

Does chronic Hepatitis C affect only the liver?

A small percentage of persons with chronic HCV infection develop medical conditions due to Hepatitis C that are not limited to the liver. These conditions are thought to be attributable to the body's immune response to HCV infection. Such conditions can include

  • Diabetes mellitus, which occurs three times more frequently in HCV-infected persons
  • Glomerulonephritis, a type of kidney disease caused by inflammation of the kidney
  • Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, a condition involving the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood
  • Porphyria cutanea tarda, an abnormality in heme production that causes skin fragility and blistering
  • Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which might occur somewhat more frequently in HCV-infected persons 


-- Edited by Isiscat2011 on Thursday 26th of June 2014 12:51:18 AM

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Diagnosed in 2011, Incivek triple in 2011, tx discontinued, Genotype 1a, CT, VL 7mill, cirrhosis dx in 2012, age 67, waiting for new DAAs.
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