What are the clinical symptoms of hepatitis C patients?
Disease description:
My friend has recently been experiencing frequent fatigue, nausea, and body pain. I accompanied him to the hospital for a checkup, and the result showed that he has hepatitis C. We hadn't paid special attention to this before. Could you please tell me what are the clinical symptoms of hepatitis C?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
The clinical symptoms of hepatitis C patients are diverse, with specific manifestations as follows:
1. Liver-related symptoms: Hepatitis C patients may experience pain or discomfort in the liver area, which may worsen after strenuous exercise or fatigue. In addition, jaundice is a common symptom of hepatitis C,表现为 skin and eye yellowing, and urine may darken.
2. Systemic symptoms: Hepatitis C patients often feel fatigued and weak, even adequate rest may fail to relieve these symptoms. Some patients may develop symptoms such as weight loss, muscle wasting, and malnutrition.
3. Gastrointestinal symptoms: Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal symptoms are common among hepatitis C patients.
4. Other symptoms: Including joint pain, skin itching, rash, etc., these symptoms are not common but may also occur in hepatitis C patients.
If the above symptoms appear, it is recommended to seek medical examination promptly for early diagnosis and treatment.
