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Hepatitis C
SpecialtyInfectious diseases Edit this on Wikidata
Frequency22% (Egypt), 48% (Pakistan), 32% (People's Republic of China)

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).[1] The infection is often asymptomatic, but chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure, liver cancer or life-threatening esophageal and gastric varices.[1]

HCV is spread primarily by blood-to-blood contact associated with intravenous drug use, poorly sterilized medical equipment and transfusions. An estimated 150–200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C.[2][3][4] The existence of hepatitis C (originally "non-A non-B hepatitis") was postulated in the 1970s and proven in 1989.[5] Hepatitis C infects only humans and chimpanzees.[6]

The virus persists in the liver in about 85% of those infected. This persistent infection can be treated with medication: the standard therapy is a combination of peginterferon and ribavirin, with either boceprevir or telaprevir added in some cases. Overall, 50–80% of people treated are cured. Those who develop cirrhosis or liver cancer may require a liver transplant. Hepatitis C is the leading reason for liver transplantation, though the virus usually recurs after transplantation.[7] No vaccine against hepatitis C is available.

Signs and symptoms

Acute infection

Hepatitis C infection causes acute symptoms in 15% of cases.[8] Symptoms are generally mild and vague, including a decreased appetite, fatigue, nausea, muscle or joint pains, and weight loss[9] and rarely does acute liver failure result.[10] Most cases of acute infection are not associated with jaundice.[11] The infection resolves spontaneously in 10-50% of cases, which occurs more frequently in individuals who are young and female.[11]

Chronic infection

About 80% of those exposed to the virus develop a chronic infection.[12] This is defined as the presence of detectable viral replication for at least six months. Most experience minimal or no symptoms during the initial few decades of the infection,[13] although chronic hepatitis C can be associated with fatigue.[14] Chronic infection after several years may cause cirrhosis or liver cancer.[7] The liver enzymes are normal in 7-53%.[15]

Fatty changes to the liver occur in about half of those infected and are usually present before cirrhosis develops.[16][17] Usually (80% of the time) this change affects less than a third of the liver.[16] Worldwide hepatitis C is the cause of 27% of cirrhosis cases and 25% of hepatocellular carcinoma.[18] About 10–30% of those infected develop cirrhosis over 30 years.[7][9] Cirrhosis is more common in those also infected with hepatitis B, schistosoma, or HIV, in alcoholics and in those of male gender.[9] In those with hepatitis C, excess alcohol increases the risk of developing cirrhosis 100-fold.[19] Those who develop cirrhosis have a 20-fold greater risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. This transformation occurs at a rate of 1–3% per year.[7][9]

Liver cirrhosis may lead to portal hypertension, ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen), easy bruising or bleeding, varices (enlarged veins, especially in the stomach and esophagus), jaundice, and a syndrome of cognitive impairment known as hepatic encephalopathy.[20] Ascites occurs at some stage in more than half of those who have a chronic infection.[21] Late relapses after apparent cure have been reported, but these can be difficult to distinguish from reinfection.[15]

Extrahepatic complications

The most common problem due to hepatitis C but not involving the liver is mixed cryoglobulinemia (usually the type II form) - an inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels.[22][23] Hepatitis C is also associated with Sjögren's syndrome (an autoimmune disorder); thrombocytopenia; lichen planus; porphyria cutanea tarda; necrolytic acral erythema; insulin resistance; diabetes mellitus; diabetic nephropathy; autoimmune thyroiditis and B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders.[24][25] Thrombocytopenia is estimated to occur in 0.16% to 45.4% of people with chronic hepatitis C.[26] 20-30% of people infected have rheumatoid factor - a type of antibody.[27] Possible associations include Hyde's prurigo nodularis[28] and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.[14] Cardiomyopathy with associated arrhythmias has also been reported.[29] A variety of central nervous system disorders have been reported.[30] Chronic infection seems to be associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.[31]

Occult infection

Persons who have been infected with hepatitis C may appear to clear the virus but remain infected.[32] The virus is not detectable with conventional testing but can be found with ultra-sensitive tests.[33] The original method of detection was by demonstrating the viral genome within liver biopsies, but newer methods include an antibody test for the virus' core protein and the detection of the viral genome after first concentrating the viral particles by ultracentrifugation.[34] A form of infection with persistently moderately elevated serum liver enzymes but without antibodies to hepatitis C has also been reported.[35] This form is known as cryptogenic occult infection.

Several clinical pictures have been associated with this type of infection.[36] It may be found in people with anti-hepatitis-C antibodies but with normal serum levels of liver enzymes; in antibody-negative people with ongoing elevated liver enzymes of unknown cause; in healthy populations without evidence of liver disease; and in groups at risk for HCV infection including those on haemodialysis or family members of people with occult HCV. The clinical relevance of this form of infection is under investigation.[37] The consequences of occult infection appear to be less severe than with chronic infection but can vary from minimal to hepatocellular carcinoma.[34]

The rate of occult infection in those apparently cured is controversial but appears to be low.[15] 40% of those with hepatitis but with both negative hepatitis C serology and the absence of detectable viral genome in the serum have hepatitis C virus in the liver on biopsy.[38] How commonly this occurs in children is unknown.[39]

Virology

Main article: Hepatitis C virus

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus.[7] It is a member of the Hepacivirus genus in the family Flaviviridae.[14] There are seven major genotypes of HCV, which are known as genotypes one to seven.[40] The genotypes are divided into several subtypes with the number of subtypes depending on the genotype. In the United States, about 70% of cases are caused by genotype 1, 20% by genotype 2 and about 1% by each of the other genotypes.[9] Genotype 1 is also the most common in South America and Europe.[7]

The half life of the virus particles in the serum is around 3 hours and may be as short as 45 minutes.[41][42] In an infected person, about 1012 virus particles are produced each day.[41] In addition to replicating in the liver the virus can multiply in lymphocytes.[43]

Transmission

Hepatitis C infection in the United States by source

The primary route of transmission in the developed world is intravenous drug use (IDU), while in the developing world the main methods are blood transfusions and unsafe medical procedures.[44] The cause of transmission remains unknown in 20% of cases;[45] however, many of these are believed to be accounted for by IDU.[11]

Intravenous drug use

IDU is a major risk factor for hepatitis C in many parts of the world.[46] Of 77 countries reviewed, 25 (including the United States) were found to have prevalences of hepatitis C in the intravenous drug user population of between 60% and 80%.[12][46] Twelve countries had rates greater than 80%.[12] It is believed that ten million intravenous drug users are infected with hepatitis C; China (1.6 million), the United States (1.5 million), and Russia (1.3 million) have the highest absolute totals.[12] Occurrence of hepatitis C among prison inmates in the United States is 10 to 20 times that of the occurrence observed in the general population; this has been attributed to high-risk behavior in prisons such as IDU and tattooing with nonsterile equipment.[47][48]

Healthcare exposure

Blood transfusion, transfusion of blood products, or organ transplants without HCV screening carry significant risks of infection.[9] The United States instituted universal screening in 1992[49] and Canada instituted universal screening in 1990.[50] This decreased the risk from one in 200 units[49] to between one in 10,000 to one in 10,000,000 per unit of blood.[11][45] This low risk remains as there is a period of about 11–70 days between the potential blood donor's acquiring hepatitis C and the blood's testing positive depending on the method.[45] Some countries do not screen for hepatitis C due to the cost.[18]

Those who have experienced a needle stick injury from someone who was HCV positive have about a 1.8% chance of subsequently contracting the disease themselves.[9] The risk is greater if the needle in question is hollow and the puncture wound is deep.[18] There is a risk from mucosal exposures to blood; but this risk is low, and there is no risk if blood exposure occurs on intact skin.[18]

Hospital equipment has also been documented as a method of transmission of hepatitis C, including reuse of needles and syringes; multiple-use medication vials; infusion bags; and improperly sterilized surgical equipment, among others.[18] Limitations in the implementation and enforcement of stringent standard precautions in public and private medical and dental facilities are known to be the primary cause of the spread of HCV in Egypt, the country with highest rate of infection in the world.[51]

Sexual intercourse

Whether hepatitis C can be transmitted through sexual activity is controversial.[52] While there is an association between high-risk sexual activity and hepatitis C, it is not known whether transmission of the disease is due to drug use that has not been admitted to or sex (as risk factors).[9] The majority of evidence supports there being no risk for monogamous heterosexual couples.[52] Sexual practices that involve higher levels of trauma to the anogenital mucosa, such as anal penetrative sex, or that occur when there is a concurrent sexually transmitted infection, including HIV or genital ulceration, do present a risk.[52] The United States government recommends condom use to prevent hepatitis C transmission in only those with multiple partners.[53]

Body modification

Tattooing is associated with two to threefold increased risk of hepatitis C.[54] This can be due to either improperly sterilized equipment or contamination of the dyes being used.[54] Tattoos or piercings performed either before the mid-1980s, "underground," or nonprofessionally are of particular concern, since sterile techniques in such settings may be lacking. The risk also appears to be greater for larger tattoos.[54] It is estimated that nearly half of prison inmates share unsterilized tattooing equipment.[54] It is rare for tattoos in a licensed facility to be directly associated with HCV infection.[55]

Shared personal items

Personal-care items such as razors, toothbrushes, and manicuring or pedicuring equipment can be contaminated with blood. Sharing such items can potentially lead to exposure to HCV.[56][57] Appropriate caution should be taken regarding any medical condition that results in bleeding, such as cuts and sores.[57] HCV is not spread through casual contact, such as hugging, kissing, or sharing eating or cooking utensils.[57] Neither is it transmitted through food or water.[58]

Vertical transmission

Vertical transmission of hepatitis C from an infected mother to her child occurs in less than 10% of pregnancies.[59] There are no measures that alter this risk.[59] It is not clear when during pregnancy transmission occurs, but it may occur both during gestation and at delivery.[45] A long labor is associated with a greater risk of transmission.[18] There is no evidence that breast-feeding spreads HCV; however, to be cautious, an infected mother is advised to avoid breastfeeding if her nipples are cracked and bleeding,[60] or her viral loads are high.[45]

Diagnosis

Serologic profile of Hepatitis C infection

There are a number of diagnostic tests for hepatitis C, including HCV antibody enzyme immunoassay or ELISA, recombinant immunoblot assay, and quantitative HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR).[9] HCV RNA can be detected by PCR typically one to two weeks after infection, while antibodies can take substantially longer to form and thus be detected.[20]

Chronic hepatitis C is defined as infection with the hepatitis C virus persisting for more than six months based on the presence of its RNA.[13] Chronic infections are typically asymptomatic during the first few decades,[13] and thus are most commonly discovered following the investigation of elevated liver enzyme levels or during a routine screening of high-risk individuals. Testing is not able to distinguish between acute and chronic infections.[18] Diagnosis in the infant is difficult as maternal antibodies may persist for up to 18 months.[39]

Serology

Hepatitis C testing typically begins with blood testing to detect the presence of antibodies to the HCV, using an enzyme immunoassay.[9] If this test is positive, a confirmatory test is then performed to verify the immunoassay and to determine the viral load.[9] A recombinant immunoblot assay is used to verify the immunoassay and the viral load is determined by a HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction.[9] If there are no RNA and the immunoblot is positive, it means that the person tested had a previous infection but cleared it either with treatment or spontaneously; if the immunoblot is negative, it means that the immunoassay was wrong.[9] It takes about 6–8 weeks following infection before the immunoassay will test positive.[14] A number of tests are available as point of care testing which means that results are available within 30 minutes.[61]

Liver enzymes are variable during the initial part of the infection[13] and on average begin to rise at seven weeks after infection.[14] The elevation of liver enzymes does not closely follow disease severity.[14]

Biopsy

Liver biopsies are used to determine the degree of liver damage present; however, there are risks from the procedure.[7] The typical changes seen are lymphocytes within the parenchyma, lymphoid follicles in portal triad, and changes to the bile ducts.[7] There are a number of blood tests available that try to determine the degree of hepatic fibrosis and alleviate the need for biopsy.[7]

Screening

It is believed that only 5–50% of those infected in the United States and Canada are aware of their status.[54] Testing is recommended in those at high risk, which includes injection drug users, those who have received blood transfusions before 1992,[62] and those with tattoos.[54] Screening is also recommended in those with elevated liver enzymes, as this is frequently the only sign of chronic hepatitis.[63] Routine screening is not currently recommended in the United States.[9] In 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added a recommendation for a single screening test for those born between 1945 and 1965.[64]

Prevention

See also: Hepatitis C vaccine

As of 2011, no vaccine protects against contracting hepatitis C. However, there are a number under development and some have shown encouraging results.[65] A combination of harm reduction strategies, such as the provision of new needles and syringes and treatment of substance use, decrease the risk of hepatitis C in intravenous drug users by about 75%.[66] The screening of blood donors is important at a national level, as is adhering to universal precautions within healthcare facilities.[14] In countries where there is an insufficient supply of sterile syringes, medications should be given orally rather than via injection (when possible).[18]

Treatment

HCV induces chronic infection in 50–80% of infected persons. Approximately 40–80% of these clear with treatment.[67][68] In rare cases, infection can clear without treatment.[11] Those with chronic hepatitis C are advised to avoid alcohol and medications toxic to the liver,[9] and to be vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B.[9] Ultrasound surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma is recommended in those with accompanying cirrhosis.[9]

Medications

In general, treatment is recommended for those with proven HCV infection liver abnormalities;[9] As of 2010, treatments consist of a combination of pegylated interferon alpha and the antiviral drug ribavirin for a period of 24 or 48 weeks, depending on HCV genotype.[9] This results cure rates of between 70–80% for genotype 2 and 3, and 45 to 70% for other genotypes.[22] When combined with ribavirin, pegylated interferon-alpha-2a may be superior to pegylated interferon-alpha-2b, though the evidence is not strong.[69] Another agent, sofosbuvir, when combined with ribavirin, shows improved response rates in the 95% range for genotype 2.[22] This benefit is somewhat offset by a greater rate of adverse effects.[22]

Combining either boceprevir or telaprevir with ribavirin and peginterferon alfa improves antiviral response for hepatitis C genotype 1.[70][71][72] Adverse effects with treatment are common, with half of people getting flu like symptoms and a third experiencing emotional problems.[9] Treatment during the first six months is more effective than once hepatitis C has become chronic.[20] If someone develops a new infection and it has not cleared after eight to twelve weeks, 24 weeks of pegylated interferon is recommended.[20] In people with thalassemia, ribavirin appears to be useful but increases the need for transfusions.[73]

Surgery

Cirrhosis due to hepatitis C is a common reason for liver transplantion[20] though the virus usually (80–90% of cases) recurs afterwards.[7][74] Infection of the graft leads to 10–30% of people developing cirrhosis within five years.[75] Treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin post transplant decreases the risk of recurrence to 70%.[76]

Alternative medicine

Several alternative therapies are claimed by their proponents to be helpful for hepatitis C including milk thistle, ginseng, and colloidal silver.[77] However, no alternative therapy has been shown to improve outcomes in hepatitis C, and no evidence exists that alternative therapies have any effect on the virus at all.[77][78][79]

Prognosis

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The responses to treatment is measured by sustained viral response and vary by HCV C genotype. A sustained response occurs in about 40-50% in people with HCV genotype 1 given 48 weeks of treatment.[7] A sustained response is seen in 70-80% of people with HCV genotypes 2 and 3 with 24 weeks of treatment.[7] A sustained response occurs about 65% in those with genotype 4 after 48 weeks of treatment. The evidence for treatment in genotype 6 disease is sparse and what evidence there is supports 48 weeks of treatment at the same doses used for genotype 1 disease.[80] Successful treatment decreases the future risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by 75%.[81]

Epidemiology

Prevalence of hepatitis C worldwide in 1999
Main article: Epidemiology of Hepatitis C virus

It is estimated that 150–200 million people, or ~3% of the world's population, are living with chronic hepatitis C.[2][3][4] About 3–4 million people are infected per year, and more than 350,000 people die yearly from hepatitis C-related diseases.[3] During 2010 it is estimated that 16,000 people died from acute infections while 196,000 deaths occurred from liver cancer secondary to the infection.[82] Rates have increased substantially in the 20th century due to a combination of intravenous drug abuse and reused but poorly sterilized medical equipment.[18]

Rates are high (>3.5% population infected) in Central and East Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, they are intermediate (1.5%-3.5%) in South and Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Andean, Central and Southern Latin America, Caribbean, Oceania, Australasia and Central, Eastern and Western Europe; and they are low (<1.5%) in Asia Pacific, Tropical Latin America and North America.[4]

Among those chronically infected, the risk of cirrhosis after 20 years varies between studies but has been estimated at ~10%-15% for men and ~1-5% for women. The reason for this difference is not known. Once cirrhosis is established, the rate of developing hepatocellular carcinoma is ~1%-4% per year.[83] Rates of new infections have decreased in the Western world since the 1990s due to improved screening of blood before transfusion.[20]

In the United States, about 2% of people have hepatitis C,[9] with the number of new cases per year stabilized at 17,000 since 2007.[84] The number of deaths from hepatitis C has increased to 15,800 in 2008[85] and by 2007 had overtaken HIV/AIDS as a cause of death in the USA.[86] This mortality rate is expected to increase, as those infected by transfusion before HCV testing become apparent.[87] In Europe the percentage of people with chronic infections has been estimated to be between 0.13 and 3.26%.[88]

The total number of people with this infection is higher in some countries in Africa and Asia.[89] Countries with particularly high rates of infection include Egypt (22%), Pakistan (4.8%) and China (3.2%).[3] It is believed that the high prevalence in Egypt is linked to a now-discontinued mass-treatment campaign for schistosomiasis, using improperly sterilized glass syringes.[18]

History

In the mid-1970s, Harvey J. Alter, Chief of the Infectious Disease Section in the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, and his research team demonstrated how most post-transfusion hepatitis cases were not due to hepatitis A or B viruses. Despite this discovery, international research efforts to identify the virus, initially called non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH), failed for the next decade. In 1987, Michael Houghton, Qui-Lim Choo, and George Kuo at Chiron Corporation, collaborating with Dr. D.W. Bradley at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, used a novel molecular cloning approach to identify the unknown organism and develop a diagnostic test.[90] In 1988, the virus was confirmed by Alter by verifying its presence in a panel of NANBH specimens. In April 1989, the discovery of HCV was published in two articles in the journal Science.[91][92] The discovery led to significant improvements in diagnosis and improved antiviral treatment.[90] In 2000, Drs. Alter and Houghton were honored with the Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research for "pioneering work leading to the discovery of the virus that causes hepatitis C and the development of screening methods that reduced the risk of blood transfusion-associated hepatitis in the U.S. from 30% in 1970 to virtually zero in 2000."[93]

Chiron filed for several patents on the virus and its diagnosis.[94] A competing patent application by the CDC was dropped in 1990 after Chiron paid $1.9 million to the CDC and $337,500 to Bradley. In 1994, Bradley sued Chiron, seeking to invalidate the patent, have himself included as a coinventor, and receive damages and royalty income. He dropped the suit in 1998 after losing before an appeals court.[95]

Society and culture

See also: List of people with hepatitis C

World Hepatitis Day, held on July 28, is coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance.[96] The economic costs of hepatitis C are significant both to the individual and to society. In the United States the average lifetime cost of the disease was estimated at 33,407 USD in 2003[97] with the cost of a liver transplant as of 2011 costing approximately 200,000 USD.[98] In Canada the cost of a course of antiviral treatment is as high as 30,000 CAD in 2003,[99] while the United States costs are between 9,200 and 17,600 in 1998 USD.[97] In many areas of the world, people are unable to afford treatment with antivirals as they either lack insurance coverage or the insurance they have will not pay for antivirals.[100]

Research

As of 2011, there are about one hundred medications in development for hepatitis C.[98] These include vaccines to treat hepatitis, immunomodulators, and cyclophilin inhibitors, among others.[101] These potential new treatments have come about due to a better understanding of the hepatitis C virus.[102]

Special populations

Children and pregnancy

Compared with adults, infection in children is much less well understood. Worldwide the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women and children has been estimated to 1-8% and 0.05-5% respectively.[103] The vertical transmission rate has been estimated to be 3-5% and there is a high rate of spontaneous clearance (25-50%) in the children. Higher rates have been reported for both vertical transmission (18%, 6-36% and 41%).[104][105] and prevalence in children (15%).[106]

In developed countries perinatal transmission is now the leading mechanism of HCV transmission. In the absence of virus in the mother's blood transmission seems to be rare.[105] Factors associated with an increased rate of perinatal infection include membrane rupture of longer than 6 hours before delivery and procedures exposing the infant to maternal blood.[107] Cesarean sections are not recommended. Breast feeding is considered safe if the nipples are not damaged. Perinatal infection of a child does not increase the risk in a subsequent pregnancy. All genotypes appear to have the same risk of transmission.

HCV infection is frequently found in children who have previously been presumed to have non-A, non-B hepatitis and cryptogenic liver disease.[108] The presentation in childhood may be asymptomatic or with elevated liver function tests.[109] While infection is commonly asymptomatic both cirrhosis with liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma may occur in childhood.

Treatment

Treatment of children has been with interferon and ribavirin.[110] The response to treatment is similar to that in adults.[111] It shows a similar dependence on the genotype. Recurrence after transplant is universal and the prognosis post transplant is usually poor.[112]

In children treatment should be initiated within 12 weeks of the detection of the viral RNA if viral clearance has not not occurred within this time.[113] Given the difficulties with establishing a diagnosis of hepatitis C infection in infancy, this recommendation does not apply to infants.

Both pegylated interferon and ribavirin are unsuitable for use in pregnancy and infancy: newer methods of treatment are urgently required.

Diagnosis

Guidelines for the investigation of babies born to hepatitis C positive mothers have been published.[114]

In children born to hepatitis C virus antibody positive but hepatitis C virus RNA negative mothers, the alanine aminotransferase and hepatitis C virus antibodies should be investigated at 18-24 months of life. If both the alanine aminotransferase value is normal and hepatitis C virus antibody is not found, follow up should be interrupted.
In children born to hepatitis C virus RNA positive mothers, alanine aminotransferase and hepatitis C virus RNA should be investigated at 3 months of age. Of these
(1) hepatitis C virus RNA positive children should be considered infected if viremia is confirmed by a second assay performed by the 12th month of age
(2) hepatitis C virus RNA negative children with abnormal alanine aminotransferase should be tested again for viremia at 6-12 months and for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus at 18 months
(3) hepatitis C virus RNA negative children with normal alanine aminotransferase should be tested for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus and have their alanine aminotransferase reestimated at 18-24 months. They should be considered non infected if both the alanine aminotransferase is normal and the antibody levels to the hepatitis C virus are undetectable.
The presence of anti hepatitis C virus antibody beyond the 18th month of age in a never viremic child with normal alanine aminotransferase is likely consistent with past hepatitis C virus infection.

Immunosuppressed

The prevalence of hepatitis C in immunosuppressed hosts is higher than the normal population particularly in those with human immunodeficiency virus infection, recipients of organ transplants and those with hypogammaglobulinemia.[115] Infection in these hosts is associated with an unusually rapid progression to cirrhosis.

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