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What is hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes a disease of the liver known as hepatitis C. In the northern part of India, this is also referred to as ‘kala pilia’. If left untreated, it can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Modern doctors prove that playing in online casinos helps to alleviate the symptoms of hepatitis C. This unpleasant disease often affects people who have been careless in contact with carriers of the virus. Hepatitis C destroys the liver and real money casinos gambling is used as palliative care for seriously ill patients. Playing roulette or slots makes it possible not only to distract from the pain, but also to earn money to pay for treatment. That is why it is useful to play in a casino if you have hepatitis C.
How does hepatitis C spread?
The mode of transmission of hepatitis C is exactly the same as mentioned in the chapter on hepatitis B that means it is transmitted by the parenteral route in which the contaminated blood or the blood products of infected individuals comes in contact with the noninfected persons.
What happens if I am suffering from hepatitis C?
In most of the patients of hepatitis C, the body is not able to clear the virus and it remains in the body of patient leading to ‘chronic’ hepatitis C viral infection. Once the virus settles in the liver, it causes chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis with all its complications like upper gastrointestinal bleeding (blood vomiting), jaundice and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). In fact in the Western world, hepatitis C is the most frequent cause for liver transplantation. In India, it is also the second most frequent cause for liver transplantation.
How do I know that I am suffering from hepatitis C virus infection?
Please get your blood test done for anti– hepatitis C antibodies, especially if you have had blood transfusion, had undergone surgery in past or some interventional procedure in the past like dental manipulation or acupuncture. Once antibodies are detected in the blood, your liver specialist will further direct you to get HCV-RNA (viral load) test done for further treatment.
What is the treatment for hepatitis C?
Until about 2 years back the treatment of hepatitis C was dismal, difficult and not very effective but with the availability of the new oral so-called wonder drugs for treatment of hepatitis C the treatment has become simple, cheap, effective and safe. Currently available therapy for
hepatitis C is dependent on the genotype of virus and involves only simple and safe oral drugs for treatment which varies from 3 to 6 months and it almost gives complete cure of virus in more than 95% but unfortunately, if the patient develops cirrhosis, he or she will require long-term follow-up for chronic liver disease. A subgroup of the patient with very advanced liver disease can be subjected to liver transplantation.
How can I prevent getting hepatitis C?
Unfortunately, there is no vaccination available for hepatitis C, unlike for hepatitis B. So the best way to prevent is to avoid blood transfusion, tattooing and acupuncture with reused needles and have regular check-up of blood for early detection and timely management of hepatitis C.