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The contributions of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections to cirrhosis and primary liver cancer worldwide.
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Abstract
End-stage liver disease accounts for one in forty deaths worldwide. Chronic infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are well-recognized risk factors for cirrhosis and liver cancer, but estimates of their contributions to worldwide disease burden have been lacking.