Hepatitis C and its Effects on Liver Transplantation (video) (Hepatitis C / Liver Transplant & Biopsy (Hep C) HCV Blog)

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Hi Folks,
As many of you will know, a subject very close to my heart and exactly what I am facing right now.
take care everyone... Ian

Hepatitis C and its Effects on Liver Transplantation
via HCV New Drug Research



Dr. K. Rajender Reddy, the Medical Director of liver transplantation at the Penn Transplant Institute, discusses the viral epidemic of hepatitis-c and its effects on liver transplantation.


Learn more about liver transplantation at the Penn Transplant Institute: http://www.pennmedicine.org/transplant/patient/liver/

View Dr. K. Rajender Reddy's profile: http://www.pennmedicine.org/wagform/mainpage.aspx?config=provider&p=pp&am...

See this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtuwErTz_j0&feature=player_embedded

Dr. Reddy was interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, at the 2011 American Transplant Congress.

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What Is Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C Information:

Hepatits C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflamation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide. It is the leading cause of liver Transplant...

Hepatitis C is an inflamation of the liver caused by infection with the Hepatitis C virus is one of the five known hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D & E. Hepatitis C was previousley known as non-A non-B hepatitis prior to isolation of the virus in 1989.

Symptoms of Acute Hepatitis C:

Acute Hepatitis C refers to first 6 months after infection with HCV. Remarkably, 60% - 70% of people develop no symptoms during the acute phase. In the minority of patients who experience acute phase symptoms, thet are generally mild and non-specific, and rarely lead to specific diagnoses of Hepatitis C. Symptoms of acute hepatitis C include decreased appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, itching and flu-like symptoms.

Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C:

Chronic Hepatitis C is defined as infection with the Hepatitis C virus persisting for more than six months. The course of chronic hepatitis C varies considerably from one person to another. Virtually all people infected with HCV have evidence of inflamation on liver biopsy however, the rate of progression of liver scarring (fibrosis) shows significant inter-individual variability.

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