PUNE, INDIA, January 4, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — GET SAMPLE REPORT @ Summary Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral infection characterized by chronic inflammation of the liver. Although patients may be asymptomatic for a number of years or decades, chronic HCV infection can lead to liver fibrosis and ultimately liver cirrhosis, in which permanent fibrotic scar tissue replaces healthy liver cells.