What Are the Treatments for Hepatitis C With Extensive Damage of the Liver?
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver, according to MayoClinic.com. There is an acute form that is over quickly, but at least 75 percent of people who contract hepatitis C develop the chronic form of the illness, which can linger in the body for decades, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hepatitis C causes so few symptoms early on that most people don’t realize they have it until years later when liver damage is discovered. Hepatitis C can cause scarring of the liver or cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. It can be treated, but not always successfully.
