Hepatitis C virus infection: quality of life and side effects of treatment

摘要: Studies of the subtle symptoms associated with chronic diseases and detected by quality life questionnaires are still in their infancy. The techniques used to examine these impairments well being developed use is far from routine. There a growing body evidence show that patients hepatitis C virus (HCV) without major disease related complications do perceive themselves be unwell have significant changes physical mental being. These abnormalities cannot attributed mode acquisition infection or severity liver damage. mechanism unknown but remit following successful therapy, indicating presence plays role aetiology. require careful evaluation may sufficiently severe justify therapy absence advancing Treatment HCV significantly impairs patient's life. decision as whether an individual sufficient progressive damage one which must based on assessment individual's current future status ability tolerate therapy.