Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis ( 25 Questions)
This statement is incorrect. Chronic hepatitis C infection is a significant risk factor for liver cirrhosis, and individuals with this infection require regular monitoring and appropriate medical management to prevent or delay the progression of cirrhosis.
While hepatitis D co-infection can worsen the course of chronic hepatitis B or C infection, it does not diminish the significance of hepatitis C infection as a risk factor for liver cirrhosis.
While chronic hepatitis B infection is also a known risk factor for liver cirrhosis, the client's history of hepatitis C infection is more relevant to the risk of developing cirrhosis in this case.
Chronic hepatitis C infection is a well-established risk factor for liver cirrhosis. The hepatitis C virus causes persistent inflammation in the liver, leading to liver cell damage and scarring (fibrosis). Over time, this fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, which is the advanced stage of liver damage.
A) This statement is incorrect. Chronic hepatitis C infection is a significant risk factor for liver cirrhosis, and individuals with this infection require regular monitoring and appropriate medical management to prevent or delay the progression of cirrhosis.
B) While hepatitis D co-infection can worsen the course of chronic hepatitis B or C infection, it does not diminish the significance of hepatitis C infection as a risk factor for liver cirrhosis.
C) While chronic hepatitis B infection is also a known risk factor for liver cirrhosis, the client's history of hepatitis C infection is more relevant to the risk of developing cirrhosis in this case.
D) Chronic hepatitis C infection is a well-established risk factor for liver cirrhosis. The hepatitis C virus causes persistent inflammation in the liver, leading to liver cell damage and scarring (fibrosis). Over time, this fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, which is the advanced stage of liver damage.