title: Hepatitis C: a clinical review.
abstract: Hepatitis C is a major cause of chronic liver disease. It has been recognized as a global health problem because of the progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. Chronic hepatitis C is usually asymptomatic but can cause considerable liver damage before its recognition. This review discusses the natural history, clinical features, diagnosis, therapy, treatment responses and the side effects associated with the treatment of hepatitis C.
authors.affiliation: The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000188:drug therapy; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies