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What Are the Risks of Hepatitis C?

• HCV infection is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease in the United States and is the most common cause of chronic viral hepatitis.
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• HCV infection is believed to cause about 15-20% of all cases of acute (new, short-term) viral hepatitis and half of all cases of cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and liver cancer.
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• HCV infection is the leading reason for liver transplantation in the United States.