Chronic Hepatitis C Complications are Increasing, Especially among People Older than 60 Years
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 14:02
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The proportion of people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who will develop advanced liver disease including cirrhosis, decompensation, and liver cancer is likely to increase over the next 10-20 years as people infected decades ago reach the stage of developing advanced disease; these complications are expected to be especially common among people over age 60. But more widespread treatment could significantly lower projected rates of disease progression, according to a study published in the February 2010 issue of Gastroenterology.
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