Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Can chronic hepatitis C resolve spontaneously? Case report and review Can chronic hepatitis C resolve spontaneously? Case report and review   Subject : Gastroenterlogy  Document Language : English  Abstract : Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is variably prevalent around the world and is usually a blood-borne infection. Most patients will have subclinical infection at the onset, but patients who develop acute hepatitis can spontaneously clear the virus upon immune activation. Up to 80% of CHC patients will progress to chronic infection. CHC is unlikely to clear spontaneously. This article describes two female patients with transfusion-acquired CHC diagnosed by both positive hepatitis C virus (HCV)-Ab and hepatitis C virus-polymerase chain reaction (HCV-PCR) tests. Both patients cleared the infection spontaneously after more than 5 and 25years of CHC infection, respectively  ISSN : 2090-2387  Journal Name : Arab Journal of Gastroenterology  Volume : 12  Issue Number : 1  Publishing Year : 1432 AH 2011 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Saturday, November 26, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email هشام أكبر Akbar, Hisham Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  31355.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page