Chronic Hepatitis C Infection In A Patient With Bone Marrow Hypoplasia
HCV is acquired by intravenous drug abuse, sexually or via blood transfusion (rare nowadays due to the effective screening of blood products before transfusion). HCV is known to cause chronic infection in 80% - 90% of the patients becoming infected. Patients present with varying degrees of altered liver function ranging from mild cirrhosis to necrosis (liver cell death).
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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on October 1st, 2008