Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide and a potential cause of
substantial morbidity and mortality in the future. The complexity and uncertainty related to …

Globally, hepatitis C virus (HCV) has infected an estimated 130 million people, most of
whom are chronically infected. HCV-infected people serve as a reservoir for transmission to …

Information on the stage of liver fibrosis is essential in managing chronic hepatitis C (CHC)
patients. However, most models for predicting liver fibrosis are complicated and separate …

Background The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and a leading
cause of chronic liver disease. 5 An estimated 180 million people are infected worldwide. 6 …

Background The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem and a leading
cause of chronic liver disease. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and …

Worldwide, hepatitis B virus (HBV) accounts for an estimated 370 million chronic infections,
hepatitis C virus (HCV) for an estimated 130 million, and HIV for an estimated 40 million. In …

Abstract The recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) sampled
only the civilian, non‐institutionalized population of USA and may have underestimated the …

Symptomatic acute hepatitis C occurs in only about 15% of patients who are infected with
hepatitis C virus (HCV). Acute hepatitis C is most often diagnosed in the setting of post …

Testing for the presence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) is recommended for
initially identifying persons with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (CDC. Recommendations …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Since 2000, there has been a marked rise in acute hepatitis C virus
(HCV) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) …