There are essential differences between hepatitis C and hepatitis B. Hepatitis C refers to an infectious disease caused by hepatitis C virus infection, and hepatitis B refers to an infectious disease caused by hepatitis B virus infection. The treatment methods of the two are different. Hepatitis C was treated with ribavirin combined with interferon, while hepatitis B was mainly treated with nucleoside analogues.
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Their prognosis is different. It is unlikely that hepatitis B will be completely cured. Hepatitis C is more likely to be cured through active and effective treatment.
The same hepatitis can also lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, but what is the difference between hepatitis C and hepatitis B?
1, from the symptoms, hepatitis B is easy to move, showing more symptoms, such as obvious jaundice and elevated transaminase. , relatively easy to find; The symptoms of hepatitis C are not obvious. The most common manifestation is fatigue, which is easily confused with fatigue caused by work.
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2. From the transmission route, the two routes are the same, but the results after transmission are different: 60% ~ 70% of adults infected with hepatitis C virus will develop chronic hepatitis C; However, only 5% ~ 10% of adults develop chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
From the treatment point of view, hepatitis C can be cured. According to the different types of hepatitis C, the cure rate of current standardized treatment is between 52% and 90%. The standard of cure is virus-free, and virus-free after 5 years; But hepatitis B can only be treated.
From the point of view of prevention, hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination, but there is no preventive vaccine for hepatitis C at present.
From the symptoms, hepatitis B is easy to move, showing more symptoms, such as jaundice and elevated transaminase. , relatively easy to find; The symptoms of hepatitis C are not obvious. The most common manifestation is fatigue, which is easily confused with fatigue caused by work.
From the transmission route, the two routes are the same, but the results after transmission are different: 60% ~ 70% of adults infected with hepatitis C virus will develop chronic hepatitis C; However, only 5% ~ 10% of adults develop chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
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From the treatment point of view, hepatitis C can be cured. According to the different types of hepatitis C, the cure rate of current standardized treatment is between 52% and 90%. The standard of cure is no virus, and no virus after 5 years. But hepatitis B can only be treated. In terms of prevention, hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination, while hepatitis C has no preventive vaccine at present.