title: Hepatitis C: the lurking dragon.
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States. An estimated 3.9 million Americans (1.4%) are infected with HCV. The 10th leading cause of death in U.S. adults is chronic liver disease (CLD), which accounts for 25,000 deaths annually. Approximately 40% of all CLD is related to HCV, causing 8000 to 10,000 deaths annually. In addition, approximately 60% of people with HIV are believed to be coinfected with HCV, which hastens their progression to AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Thorn and Associates, Canoga Park, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thorn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology