_INTRODUCTION_ Hepatitis C is one of the most common liver diseases around the world. It is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and a significant number of patients progress towards chronic hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis (HOOFNAGLE ET AL.,2002). Viral infection is the major cause of liver cirrhosis in about 20% of patients that after 10 years lead ... إقراء المزيد