Open AccessCHRONIC HEPATITIS C TREATMENT IN 2015
Author(s) -
Aziz Ahmad
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college swat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2014.4.2.482
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , medicine , chronic hepatitis , hepatitis c virus , population , hepatitis c , virology , gastroenterology , virus , environmental health
On a national level over 5% of the population isestimated to be infected with the hepatitis C virus(HCV), which corresponds to a prevalentpopulation of >70 million people with chronicinfection. For many patients who becomechronically infected, HCV causes slow,progressive damage to the liver and represents oneof the leading causes of cirrhosis andhepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom