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Natural History of HCV Infection

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Normal

RNA (RT-PCR)

anti-HCV antibody

Symptoms/signs

Acute hepatitis

Chronic liver disease/ cirrhosis

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Weeks

Months

Years

Decades

ALT level

HCV Total Core Antigen

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