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@article{172092,
        author = {Mehvish Bhat},
        title = {Hepatitis C: A Comprehensive Overview of Its Historical Development, Viral    Nature, Disease Mechanism, and Associated Complications},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {8},
        pages = {1993-2001},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172092},
        abstract = {Infection of Hepatitis C is a liver ailment that is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV have been identified as a worldwide health complication due to which the development in liver cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma. As a result of the worldwide effect on people, there is a growing number of new treatment and treatment agents for HCV. Therefore, today HCV is considered a worldwide burden. Advances in the development of treatment and clinical results depend upon the genome of HCV as well as biodiversity, pathogenesis, diet plan factors, socio-economic and ecological factors. Infection of Chronic hepatitis C is mostly undiagnosed however it may cause liver damage before it is diagnosed. The excessive load of HCV and the considerable health effects which are related to chronic infections that makes HCV a crucial public health concern. Advancement in the treatment of HCV had produced possibilities to reduce HCV-related illnesses and deaths. These therapies are secure, allowed, and extremely effectual; although, the advantage cannot be achieved without a consequential rise in the number of people being examined for HCV so that all infected people can monitor their diagnosis and be connected to proper medical treatment. In this review paper, we mainly discuss its history, genetics of HCV, clinical outcomes, mode of transmission, diagnosis and treatment.},
        keywords = {Hepatitis C, Virology, Pathogenesis, Therapeutic invention.},
        month = {January},
        }