title: [Pandemic of hepatitis C virus infection].
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important human pathogen that causes hepatitis, advanced liver fibrosis, cirrhosis (CIH), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Especially the chronic form of hepatitis C (HC), with 55-85% of acute cases progressing to it, is a serious problem worldwide. HCV is a cause of the significant morbidity and mortality that are only expected to peak. An ongoing research of new therapeutic molecules for the treatment of HCV infection is a promise for a better future. The costs incurred are, however, high.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  hepatitis C - genotypes - prevalence - risk groups - HCV-associated diseases.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dyrhonová
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chlíbek
mesh_terms: D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D058873:Pandemics; D015995:Prevalence