The Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Author(s) -
David L. Thomas,
Jacquie Astemborski,
M. Rudra,
Frank A. Anania,
Melody Schaeffer,
Noya Galai,
Karen R. Nolt,
Kenrad E. Nelson,
Steffanie A. Strathdee,
Lisette Johnson,
Oliver Laeyendecker,
John Boitnott,
Lucy E. Wilson,
David Vlahov
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.284.4.450
Subject(s) - medicine , viremia , liver disease , incidence (geometry) , odds ratio , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , viral hepatitis , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , immunology , virus , physics , optics
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may resolve (viral clearance), persist without complications, or cause end-stage liver disease (ESLD). The frequency and determinants of these outcomes are poorly understood.
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