Authors
Kenny-Walsh, EAffiliation
Department of Hepatology, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork,, Cork, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:11:11ZMeSH
Hepacivirus/genetics/pathogenicityHepatitis C/diagnosis/*etiology/transmission
Hepatitis C, Chronic/etiology
Humans
Risk Factors
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Clin Liver Dis. 2001 Nov;5(4):969-77.Journal
Clinics in liver diseasePubMed ID
11685804Abstract
The natural history of HCV infection remains ill-defined. The knowledge accumulated on the progression of HCV to date is important, however. It is now abundantly clear that the progression of disease is generally slow, and the development of cirrhosis and its complications is a possibility, not a probability as hitherto thought. Predicting the outcome remains a quandary for clinicians. Ultimately it will be possible to define the natural history of hepatitis C infection through a combination of research in the fields of virology, immunology, and molecular biology and by monitoring the biochemical and histologic progress of the disease. Only then will it be possible to intervene appropriately and develop new therapies to prevent the progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.Language
engISSN
1089-3261 (Print)1089-3261 (Linking)
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