Patient's question:
Currently 60 years old, suffering from diabetes for over 10 years and now being treated with insulin. It has now been discovered that there is also hepatitis C, with a viral load of 300,000 and transaminase levels of 48. Liver function is normal. How is the treatment for hepatitis C effectiveDoctor's answer:
You have been diagnosed with hepatitis C but your liver function is normal. It is recommended that you undergo comprehensive tests for liver function, DNA, and RNA of hepatitis C virus at a regular hospital. It is also advisable to have an ultrasound examination, hepatitis C antibody testing, and liver pathology examination. The incubation period of hepatitis C is generally 2 weeks to 6 months. After entering the human body, the hepatitis C virus first causes viremia, which intermittently reappears throughout the course of the disease. If the hepatitis C antibody is positive but the RNA of hepatitis C virus is negative, treatment is not necessary, but a follow-up test should be conducted every year. Based on the results of the follow-up test, treatment should be carried out according to the doctor's advice.