HCV - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program
The incidence of newly acquired hepatitis C infection has diminished in the United States. This decline is largely due to a decrease in cases among IDUs for reasons that are unclear and

Diagnosis of Hepatitis C
Several tests for diagnosing hepatitis C infection are available, but since the levels of virus and the liver enzymes fluctuate, one

Hepatitis C: An Epidemic for Anyone
Hepatitis C infection is typically mild in its early stages, and it is rarely recognized until it has caused significant damage to the liver. The cycle of disease from infection to significant

CASL Hepatology Fellowship
Hepatitis C infection occurs in HIV-positive patients with a frequency between 50-90%. Co-infection results in hepatitis C viral loads that are higher than in the absence of HIV ( 99,100

Hepatitis C Military Veterans are 5 times likely to have HCV than non
VA Study 488- Elevated Prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection in Users of United States Veterans Medical Centers Please note the wording to questions about risk factors