Help researchers learn more about the course and complications of liver disease that might follow Hepatitis C treatment.

The liver is the largest solid organ that represents the body's major detoxification system. Since the liver is responsible for many critical functions within the body and should it become diseased or injured, the loss of those functions can cause significant damage to the body.

Hepatitis C is one of the most common infections that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. Some people are still experiencing such liver problems as cirrhosis, liver cancer, and other liver-related complications even after the infection has been cured. This National Institutes of Health research study is examining why these complications can occur and ways to prevent them.