10 Hepatitis C Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #7: Easy Bruising or Bleeding
Easy bruising or bleeding is known as coagulopathy. It affects the way the blood clots. There are many causes of coagulopathy, such as anemia, leukemia, vitamin K deficiency, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), inherited bleeding disorders (like hemophilia and von Willebrand disease), and cirrhosis of the liver.
In a hepatitis C infection, which can lead to liver disease, the synthesis of clotting factors, fibrinolytic proteins, and coagulation inhibitors is affected and can result in coagulopathy.
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