Hepatitis C in Hospital Medicine

This article explores the definition of acute and chronic hepatitis C infection and evaluates the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in the general population as well as inpatients. Common risk factors for contracting the virus, modes of transmission, and the natural history of the disease are discussed. Screening recommendations; approach to diagnosis; and clinical evaluation, including imaging studies and the role of liver biopsy, are addressed. In addition, the changing landscape of treatment with direct-acting antivirals is reviewed.
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research