HCV (Hepatitis C virus) is a Flavivirus that causes chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with increased risk of HCC exacerbated by hepatic regenerative processes.
HCV (Hepatit C virüsü), bir Flavivirüs ailesi üyesidir ve kronik hepatit, siroz ve hepatoselüler karsinom (HCC) gibi karaciğer hastalıklarına yol açar; karaciğerin tekrarlayan yenilenme süreci HCC riskini artırır.
| Front | What type of a virus is HCV? → manifestations → disease course |
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| Back | Flavivirus → stable chronic hepatitis (carrier state) → chronic hepatitis → cirrhosis → HCC HCV → ↑risk of HCC → oncogenic mutation increase if the hepatic regenerative process is stressed (cirrhosis) |
Tags: microbiology
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