HEPATITIS C VIRUS – FROM UNKNOWN VIRUS TO A CURABLE DISEASE
The infection with hepatitis C virus has drawn attention to researchers from 1970. Nowadays, hepatitis C virus infection is a global public health issue, affecting approximately 3% of the global population. Experimental models provided vital data on the understanding of viral replication. Chronic i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_INFECTIOUS_DISEASES/Revista_Romana_de_BOLI_INFECTIOASE-2019-Nr.2/RJID_2019_2_EN_Art-01.pdf |
| Summary: | The infection with hepatitis C virus has drawn attention to researchers from 1970. Nowadays, hepatitis C
virus infection is a global public health issue, affecting approximately 3% of the global population. Experimental models provided vital data on the understanding of viral replication. Chronic infection with hepatitis C
virus is generally a progressive lent disease characterized by the persistence of inflammation in the liver and
correlated with the cirrhosis in about 20% of patients after 20-30 years of infection. Hepatitis C virus is still a
public health threat, but progress in monitoring and treatment of infected patients is truly noticeable and has
remarkably improved the prospects for this disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1454-3389 2069-6051 |