Progress in Drug Research, Paperback by Wang, Q.may (CON); Heinz, Beverly A. ...
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Progress in Drug Research, Paperback by Wang, Q.may (CON); Heinz, Beverly A. .... Progress in Drug Research, Paperback by Wang, (CON); Heinz, Beverly A. (CON); Glasel, Jay A. (CON); De Los Reyes, Gerlie C. (CON); Koda, Robert T. (CON), ISBN 3034895445, ISBN-13 9783034895446, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was first identified in 1989 as the etiologic agent of non-A, non-B hepatitis [1] and is currently recognized as the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. In contrast to hepatitis B virus infection, in which only about 5% of adult infections become chronic, more than 80% of HCV-infected patients develop chronic hepatitis. Moreover, 20-50% of those persistently infected with HCV will develop liver cirrhosis and hepatocellu lar carcinoma (HCC) [2]. It is estimated that there are 10,000 deaths in the USA per year due to chronic liver failure or HCC [3]. In addition, HCV dis 25-50% of all liver transplants in US centers, and the ease is responsible for recurrence of HCV infection following liver transplantation is universal [4]. Typically, HCV disease emerges after a 10-20 year period during which symp toms, if they exist at all, are mild and non-specific. Although the prevalence varies greatly among different countries, it has been estimated that up to 170 million people (3% of the world's population), are infected with HCV [5]. A recent study in the USA found that 65% of all HCV-infected persons are 30 to 49 years old [6].
