Epidemiology and Elimination of HCV-Related Liver Disease
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined by active carriage of HCV RNA, affects nearly 1.0% of the worldwide population. The main risk factors include unsafe injection drug use and iatrogenic infections. Chronic HCV infection can promote liver damage, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/10/545 |