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Hepatitis C: a clinical review
Author(s) -
Modi AA,
Liang TJ
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2007.01419.x
Subject(s) - medicine , natural history , cirrhosis , asymptomatic , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatitis , hepatitis c , chronic hepatitis , liver cancer , liver disease , disease , gastroenterology , chronic liver disease , immunology , virus
Hepatitis C is a major cause of chronic liver disease. It has been recognized as a global health problem because of the progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Chronic hepatitis C is usually asymptomatic but can cause considerable liver damage before its recognition. This review discusses the natural history, clinical features, diagnosis, therapy, treatment responses and the side effects associated with the treatment of hepatitis C.