Natural History of HCV Infectionin Children - Critical Issues

• What is the rate of progression of liver disease?

  • Does fibrosis progress linearly?

• What are the risk factors for progression during childhood?

• What is the role of underlying disease? Mode of acquisition?

• Most natural history studies thus far are cross-sectional cohort studies; prospective studies go out only a few years - is this enough?

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