What is hepatitis C viral load?
Series: Medical News TodayBexhill-on-Sea Medical News Today 2021Description: 5p. articleSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: A hepatitis C viral load can indicate if people have contracted an active hepatitis C infection or whether treatment is reducing levels of the virus. A high viral load indicates high virus levels, while a low viral load indicates lower amounts. The viral load levels do not relate to other effects of hepatitis C, such as liver condition. This article explores hepatitis C tests, what their results mean, and who requires testing.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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A hepatitis C viral load can indicate if people have contracted an active hepatitis C infection or whether treatment is reducing levels of the virus. A high viral load indicates high virus levels, while a low viral load indicates lower amounts. The viral load levels do not relate to other effects of hepatitis C, such as liver condition.
This article explores hepatitis C tests, what their results mean, and who requires testing.