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Nature 436, 929 (18 August 2005) | doi:10.1038/436929a; Published online 17 August 2005

introduction Hepatitis C

Ursula Weiss1

An estimated 3% of the world's population — more than 170 million people — are infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Most infections become chronic: a condition that is incurable in many patients, leading to cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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