What are the chances of someone developing chronic HCV infection, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer or dying as a result of hepatitis C?
Of every 100 persons infected with HCV, approximately • 75–85 will go on to develop chronic infection • 60–70 will go on to develop chronic liver disease • 5–20 will go on to develop cirrhosis over a period of 20–30 years • 1–5 will die from the consequences of chronic infection (liver cancer or cirrhosis)
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