Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is identified as a cause of chronic hepatitis and a risk factor for liver cancer (HCC).
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) leads to chronic hepatitis and an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), often due to chronic cirrhosis.
| Front | What virus leads to chronic hepatitis and HCC? |
|---|---|
| Back | HCV → ↑risk of HCC → malignant conversion due to chronic cirrhosis can lead to HCV → transmitted via needle sharing or contamination of drug vials → 90-95% of patients develop chronic hepatitis after HCC |
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