Why and How to Treat Chronic Hepatitis C

Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a major health problem worldwide, with approximately 200 million affected individuals and a significant rate of progression to end-stage cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). If hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is left untreated in the population, then the numbe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephanos J Hadziyannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2000-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/787892