Hepatitis aguda por virus C: reporte de siete casos en centro de referencia en Chile

Hepatitis C virus infection is a major global public health problem. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is intended to eradicate the chronic form of this infection by 2030. Although uncommon, the acute form of presentation is increasingly recognized, especially in some high-risk populations, su...

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Autores principales: Urzúa,Álvaro, Araneda,Gonzalo, Venegas,Mauricio, Arancibia,Juan Pablo, Brahm,Javier, Poniachik,Jaime
Lenguaje:Spanish / Castilian
Publicado: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2020
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872020001201813
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Sumario:Hepatitis C virus infection is a major global public health problem. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals is intended to eradicate the chronic form of this infection by 2030. Although uncommon, the acute form of presentation is increasingly recognized, especially in some high-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men without protection. Its virological and serological diagnosis is not standardized, so clinical suspicion is essential. Its early detection allows a timely treatment. We report seven cases of acute HCV hepatitis in a national reference center, its presentation, diagnosis and treatment. We discuss populations at risk and the change in therapeutics with the use of direct-acting antiviral drugs.