RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Advances in the Treatment of Hepatitis C
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 51
SP 19
OP 20
DO 10.1177/155989771451015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/51/19.abstract
AB Approximately 185 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and about 80% of patients who acquire the virus progress to develop chronic HCV infection. This article discusses current treatments, as well as the extrahepatic manifestations commonly associated with chronic HCV infection.