Hepatitis C, anti-HCV amounts. (kach) in Zalukokoazhe

Complexes with this research

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Vaccine effectiveness

According to statistics, about 780 thousand patients die every year from complications of hepatitis B (HB) - cirrhosis, liver cancer.
Let us briefly consider the main types of drugs for the prevention of hypertension:

1. Plasma anti-GB agent is obtained from the blood plasma of chronic carriers of the virus. A license for such a drug was obtained in the USA (1981). Production in developed countries was soon discontinued due to potential complications that may be due to human error or the quality of the inactivation substances. In some Asian countries (eg, China, North Korea, Vietnam, Iran), plasma products continued to be used in 2001.
2. In Europe and America, only safer recombinant products are used, the production license for which was received in 1986. The head of the development of both types of drugs was the famous scientist M. Hilleman. Recombinant products obtained by genetic modification of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid in yeast cells are produced in Russia, the USA, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and Cuba. This type of product turned out to be safer and less expensive while maintaining high efficiency. In the Russian Federation, manufacturers of recombinant drugs are, for example, JSC Binnopharm, NPO Microgen, CJSC Nauchno-Proizvodstvennaya.

Medicines against hepatitis A are created as a result of inactivation of the corresponding virus by chemical methods. The use of the drug eliminates the possibility of illness, since it contains an inactivated (killed) virus. Drugs to prevent hepatitis C have not yet been developed.

Modern preventive medications for hypertension are highly effective and safe. Since the creation of the first version of the HD vaccine (1982), more than a billion courses of injections have already been administered.

If previously in a number of countries 8–15% of children were infected with chronic HD, currently less than 1% of vaccinated children are carriers of chronic viral infection. A course of preventive injections ensures the formation of sufficient immunity in 90% of cases.

Vaccinations reduced the incidence of hypertension by 30 times and prevented at least 85–90% of deaths caused by this disease. The likelihood of a child becoming ill if the mother was a carrier of the virus during pregnancy decreased by 20 times.

Anti-hypertensive drugs are actually the first preventative against cancer, since they effectively fight hepatitis B, which gradually approaches the formation of hepatocellular carcinoma.

When to get tested for Hepatitis C, anti-HCV amounts. (quality)?

1. Suspicion of infection with viral hepatitis C;
2. Changes in liver biochemistry, indicating liver damage;
3. Jaundice;
4. Screening during pregnancy;
5. Comprehensive examination before hospitalization;
6. Pre-employment screening for specialists in certain professions (medical workers and others);
7. Examination of people from groups at high risk of infection (receiving intravenous injections, undergoing hemodialysis, blood donors and others).

Reactions to vaccination and complications

Currently widely used recombinant drugs against HD are highly purified, the HBsAg antigen (Hepatitis B surface antigen) occupies a significant part of the volume of the active substance of the drug (up to 95%). In addition, the drug contains only one antigen in a relatively small amount (usually 20-25 mcg). Therefore, such drugs are easily tolerated by patients and are considered safe (“mild”).

However, the following side effects of vaccination are possible:

• local reactions at the injection site,
• reactions of a general nature associated with changes in the state of the whole organism,
• allergic manifestations (extremely rare in severe form).

The most common post-vaccination reactions are of a local nature, which consist of redness of the skin, slight thickening, swelling, and pain in the area where the syringe needle is inserted during injection. Such consequences of vaccination are observed in more than one case out of ten. Less commonly, swelling and hematoma formation are observed at the injection site.

The dominance of local manifestations among side effects is associated with the presence of aluminum hydroxide in the composition of the administered product. This substance is specifically used to enhance inflammatory processes at the injection site, since in this case the antigen comes into contact with a large number of cells involved in forming the response of the body's immune system.

In one case out of a hundred (maximum in one case out of twenty), vaccinated people experience general malaise, slight hyperthermia, increased excitability, sleep problems, lack of appetite, nausea, and disturbances in the bowel movement.

The occurrence of local and general reactions is not an extraordinary event if all manifestations resolve without medical intervention within one or two days after the procedure.

Other side effects occur rarely (probability less than 1%). Cases of allergic reactions are rare, although the possibility of immediate reactions such as anaphylactic shock cannot be ruled out.

The probability of severe manifestations of allergies is extremely low - does not exceed 0.00017% of the total number of cases.

For some types of drugs, allergic reactions after vaccination have not yet been observed at all; there are isolated cases of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Detailed description of the study

The hepatitis C virus is a common cause of acute and chronic inflammatory processes in the liver. The most common way of transmitting this virus is through the use of contaminated needles when injecting a substance into a vein. High-risk groups include people who require frequent blood transfusions or organ transplants. Transmission of infection through medical instruments is possible if they are not properly sterilized. Another route of spread is sexual, which is possible in the absence of barrier contraceptives. Perinatal transmission of the virus has also been noted - from mother to child during childbirth.

The incubation period after infection is approximately eight weeks. Most cases of acute hepatitis C are asymptomatic. Sometimes there is a lack of appetite, increased fatigue and general malaise, less often - discomfort and heaviness in the right hypochondrium. These symptoms are often mistaken for the consequences of malnutrition or overwork.

Darkening of urine, discoloration of feces, yellowing of the skin and sclera of the eyes, that is, manifestations of jaundice, are observed very rarely and are generally not characteristic of liver pathology caused by the hepatitis C virus during the period of acute infection.

In 55-85% of people infected with this virus, the disease progresses from acute to chronic, in which the liver tissue is eventually replaced by non-functioning fibrous tissue, called cirrhosis. Among those infected with the hepatitis C virus and those with chronic infection, there is an increased risk of developing liver cancer - hepatocellular carcinoma.

Due to the long-term latent course of the infection, liver damage is often detected at the stage of liver cirrhosis. A person may be concerned about:

1. An increase in abdominal volume with a decrease in muscle mass;
2. Yellowing of the skin, sclera of the eyes;
3. Darkening of urine;
4. Discoloration of stool;
5. Itchy skin;
6. The appearance of spider veins on the skin;
7. Redness of the palms;
8. Tendency to prolonged bleeding when the skin is damaged;
9. Long-term wound healing;
10. The appearance of bruises on the skin for no obvious reason.

Without treatment, the disease progresses and can lead to impaired thinking and consciousness (hepatic encephalopathy).

Timely detection of the hepatitis C virus in the blood of an infected person can cure the disease and reduce the risk of severe consequences for the liver. The first step in diagnosing viral hepatitis C is to determine the presence of antibodies to the virus. A comprehensive determination of IgM (indicators of the acute phase of infection) and IgG (markers of chronic viral damage) makes it possible to detect infection with the hepatitis C virus.

The immune system produces antibodies to various components (antigens) of the virus: the core, the virus envelope (nucleoproteins E1-E2) and genome fragments (NS proteins). In case of a positive result, the presence of antibodies to the specified antigens is determined.

Is it possible to drink alcohol after hepatitis B vaccination?

Immunization against the hepatitis B virus can take place according to one of three schemes, which are selected individually for each patient.

The first scheme is standard, the most common and effective, and takes place in three stages. A month should pass between the first and second vaccinations, and six months between the second and third. It is not recommended to skip one of the three vaccinations, as the body will be at greater risk of contracting hepatitis B.

The second regimen is recommended for people who are more susceptible to hepatitis B (patients with chronic liver diseases, medical workers, people on hemodialysis, drug addicts). After the first vaccination, the second one is given a month later, the next one – two months later, and the last vaccination – a year later.

The third hepatitis B vaccination regimen is most suitable for those patients who are scheduled for surgery and need to urgently develop immunity. The interval between the first and second vaccinations is seven days, the third should be done after three weeks, the fourth after a year.

When a vaccine is introduced into the body, pathogenic bacteria enter the human blood and begin to stimulate the production of antibodies by the immune system. Over the course of two weeks, the body fights the injected virus. If the body has a strong immune system at the time of vaccination, it defeats the injected virus and produces specific antibodies. With a weakened immune system, the pathogenic bacterium can win, and the person will be infected with hepatitis B. During this period, the human body is especially vulnerable, and a large load falls on the liver and digestive system. It is very important that a person is initially healthy with a strong immune system.

Alcohol consumption leads to temporary suppression of the immune system, reduces the effectiveness of producing the necessary antibodies against the introduced virus, and also negatively affects the functioning of the liver. After drinking alcohol, the patient’s functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, which is also directly involved in the production of antibodies, is disrupted.

Alcohol disrupts the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract

After vaccination against hepatitis, drinking alcohol for three to four days is not recommended. It is also better to refrain from strong drinks three days before vaccination so that the internal organs are restored and cleansed of toxins. Additionally, you should exclude heavy foods, carbonated drinks, physical activity, and taking medications that negatively affect liver function.