Hepatitis C Virus Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Natural History
Summary
- Several extrahepatic manifestations (Table 3) associated with HCV infection may significantly affect its morbidity and mortality[Negro 2015]
- The presence of a clinically significant extrahepatic manifestation may sometimes represent a sufficient indication for antiviral therapy
- Availability of interferon-free regimens provides means of treating HCV-related autoimmune conditions with contraindications to interferon
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