Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by the C virus (
HCV), affecting the liver. The infection is often asymptomatic, but once established, chronic infection can cause inflammation of the liver (chronic hepatitis). This condition can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis). In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop failure or other complications of cirrhosis, including liver cancer....
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