Lifestyle of Patients infected with Hepatitis C Virus

Abstract

HCV infection is a chronic inflammatory process leading to not only hepatic inflammation but also persistent systemic inflammation, which has been associated with extra-hepatic outcomes that are also common with aging including extra-hepatic malignancies, cardio-metabolic complications, and neurocognitive disturbances. The complex interplay between aging outcomes and HCV-induced immune deregulation and systemic inflammation could partly explain why some but not all studies show an association of HCV infection with these outcomes (Mohamed, et al., 2018). Aim of the study: The current study aimed to assess lifestyle of patients infected with hepatitis C virus Research design: Descriptive research design was used to carry out this study.