Symptoms of Hepatitis C
Over time, people with chronic infection may begin to experience the effects of the persistent inflammation of the liver caused by the immune reaction to the virus. Blood tests may show elevated levels of liver enzymes, a sign of liver damage, which is often the first suggestion that the infection may be present. Patients may become easily fatigued or complain of nonspecific symptoms. As cirrhosis develops, symptoms increase and may include:

a rash on the palms,
difficulty with the clotting of blood, and
spider-like blood vessels on the skin.
weakness,
loss of appetite,
weight loss,
breast enlargement in men (gynecomastia),

In patients with advanced cirrhosis, the liver begins to fail. This is a life-threatening problem. Confusion and even coma (encephalopathy) may result from the inability of the liver to process certain toxic substances. Increased pressure in the blood vessels of the liver (portal hypertension) may cause fluid to build up in the abdominal cavity (ascites) and result in engorged veins in the swallowing tube (esophageal varices) that tear easily and can bleed suddenly and massively. Portal hypertension also can cause kidney failure or an enlarged spleen resulting in a decrease of red blood cells (anemia), or the development of low platelets (thrombocytopenia), which can promote bleeding.