HCV
Noun
Meaning
Initialism of hepatitis C virus.
(philately) Initialism of high catalogue value.
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Examples
Active infection can then be confirmed using a sensitive qualitative test or a quantitative Hepatitis C RNA test, such as quantitative HCV PCR.
MAVIRET is approved in the European Union for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults and adolescents aged 12 to
Series of patients with compensated cirrhosis due to HCV have shown 3,5, and 10-year survival rates of 96, 91, and 79% respectively. citation The 5-year survival rate drops to 50% upon if the cirrhosis becomes decompensated.
The indirect acting antivirals include pegylated interferon (PEG IFN) and ribavirin (RBV), which in combination have historically been the basis of therapy for HCV.
If anti-hepatitis C virus antibody is present, a confirmatory test to detect HCV RNA indicates chronic disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, screening of the general population for HCV is unnecessary.