[Acute hepatitis C. Report of seven cases]. / Hepatitis aguda por virus C: reporte de siete casos en centro de referencia en Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 148(12): 1813-1818, 2020 Dec.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33844748
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus infection is a major global public health problem. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is intended to eradicate the chronic form of this infection by 2030. Although uncommon, the acute form of presentation is increasingly recognized, especially in some high-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men without protection. Its virological and serological diagnosis is not standardized, so clinical suspicion is essential. Its early detection allows a timely treatment. We report seven cases of acute HCV hepatitis in a national reference center, its presentation, diagnosis and treatment. We discuss populations at risk and the change in therapeutics with the use of direct-acting antiviral drugs.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hepatite C
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Hepatite C Crônica
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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article