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What is Hepatitis virus that causes chronic liver disease is? and explain in detail?
HCV also is a major cause of liver disease. The worldwide carrier rate is estimated at 175 million persons (a 3% prevalence rate, ranging widely from 0.1% to 12%, depending on the country). Persistent chronic infection exists in 3 to 4 million persons in the United States ROBBINS TEXT BOOK OF PATHOLOGY 9TH EDITION PG NO.618