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Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C
Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Chronic Hepatitis C includes the 16 symptoms listed below:
- Fatigue
- Abdominal discomfort
- Nausea
- Poor appetite
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
- Cirrhosis - Cirrhosis of the liver leads to extra symptoms:
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Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Chronic Hepatitis C:
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis C?
The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Chronic Hepatitis C includes:
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Chronic hepatitis B
- Chronic hepatitis D
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.
- Abdominal discomfort - see all causes of Abdominal discomfort
- Ankle swelling - see all causes of Ankle swelling
- Ascites - see all causes of Ascites
- Cirrhosis - see all causes of Liver symptoms
- Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
- Enlarged spleen - see all causes of Swollen spleen
- Excoriations - see all causes of Excoriations
- Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
- Jaundice - see all causes of Jaundice
- Joint pain - see all causes of Joint pain
- Muscle deterioration - see all causes of Muscle symptoms
- Muscle pain - see all causes of Muscle pain
- Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
- Poor appetite - see all causes of Poor appetite
- Yellow eyes - see all causes of Yellow eyes
- Yellow skin - see all causes of Yellow skin
Medical Books Online about Chronic Hepatitis C
Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Chronic Hepatitis C are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Chronic Hepatitis C.
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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C:
Many people with chronic hepatitis C have no symptoms of liver disease. If symptoms are present, they are usually mild, nonspecific, and intermittent. They may include
- Fatigue
- Mild right-upper-quadrant discomfort or tenderness
- Nausea
- Poor appetite
- Muscle and joint pains.
Similarly, the physical exam is likely to be normal or show only mild hepatomegaly or tenderness. Some patients have vascular spiders or palmar erythema.
Clinical Features of Cirrhosis
Once a patient develops cirrhosis or if the patient has severe disease, symptoms and signs are more prominent. In addition to fatigue, the patient may complain of muscle weakness, poor appetite, nausea, weight loss, itching, dark urine, fluid retention, and abdominal swelling. Physical findings of cirrhosis may include
- Enlarged liver
- Enlarged spleen
- Jaundice
- Muscle wasting
- Excoriations
- Ascites
- Ankle swelling.
Extrahepatic Manifestations
Complications that do not involve the liver develop in 1 to 2 percent of people with hepatitis C. The most common is cryoglobulinemia, which is marked by
- Skin rashes, such as purpura, vasculitis, or urticaria
- Joint and muscle aches
- Kidney disease
- Neuropathy
- Cryoglobulins, rheumatoid factor, and low complement levels in serum.
Medical articles and books on symptoms:
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- Online Diagnosis
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- Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
- Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
- Lesser known silent killer diseases
- Books on signs and symptoms
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About signs and symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C:
The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C. This signs and symptoms information for Chronic Hepatitis C has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Chronic Hepatitis C signs or Chronic Hepatitis C symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Chronic Hepatitis C may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Chronic Hepatitis C symptoms.
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