title: Hepatitis C virus infection: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: We discuss the basic questions concerning hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and describe the molecular biological and epidemiological features of the causative agent HCV, as well as the pathogenetic mechanisms of the HCV-related hepatic and non-hepatic diseases. We then summarize the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with the recent literature. All the problems are discussed from the point of view of Hungarian hepatologists who have given an account of the experiences and possibilities concerning these fields in Hungary.
authors.affiliation: First Dept. of Medicine, University Medical School Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pár
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gervain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gógl
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007372:Interferons