Hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, with an estimated 150 million individuals, or 3% of the world's population, chronically infected. Furthermore, HCV is the leading indication for liver transplantation and has surpassed HIV as a leading cause of...

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Main Authors: Nazia Selzner, Ramzi Khattar, Gary A. Levy
Format: Reference Entry
Language:English
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Summary:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, with an estimated 150 million individuals, or 3% of the world's population, chronically infected. Furthermore, HCV is the leading indication for liver transplantation and has surpassed HIV as a leading cause of death. Since 2000, there has been an increase of 92% in the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver, resulting in a 126% increase in the incidence of liver failures and a 102% increase in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), all attributed to HCV, placing an increasing burden on health-care systems.
DOI:10.1036/1097-8542.YB150649