Type: Journal Article
Identifier:
SVVXKA89
| issn:
1424-4020,
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1424-3784
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| doi:
10.4414/smf.2015.02264
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Description
Hepatitis C: Epidemiology, natural course and diagnosis Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis an d hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Great progress in the understanding of the molecular virology, pathogenesis and natural course as well as the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C have been made over the last 25 years since the discovery of HCV. Here, we review recent advances and discuss them in the light of new challenges.