What is hepatitis G and is it dangerous?

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Hello doctor!
The doctor told me what hepatitis G is and is it dangerous? Is hepatitis G as dangerous as hepatitis A, B, and C, doctor? What is the treatment?
Looking forward to the doctor's advice, thank you!
Dinh Van Tuyen (1990)
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Hello!
With the question “What is hepatitis G and is it dangerous? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Hepatitis G or GBV-C is distributed globally, with a high prevalence in the US donor community. Currently, GBV-C can only be diagnosed by detecting its RNA in serum by polymerase chain reaction. However, the sensitivity and specificity of this test have not yet been determined
The significance of GBV-C infection for acute or chronic hepatitis is not well understood, but the preponderance of other evidence suggests GBV-C does not cause hepatitis in humans
If you still have questions about what hepatitis G is and how dangerous it is, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further testing and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi Cam Tu - Gastroenterologist - Department of General Internal Medicine, Vinmec Times City International Hospital