Hepatitis C Infection: A Clinical Review
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 97 (4) , 365-373
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000118903.35704.30
Abstract
Nearly three million persons in the United States are viremic with hepatitis C (HCV). Despite a decreasing incidence of HCV in this country, the prevalence of HCV-related chronic liver disease is increasing. Most infections in the United States are acquired by intravenous drug use. The chronicity rate of HCV is high, reaching 85% in some populations, and the risk of progression to advanced liver...Keywords
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