11.   New tests can now detect hepatitis C infection at a high degree of accuracy and can be suitable for screening virtually all at-risk patients, the panel said.

12.   Still, hepatitis C infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the United States and the most frequent reason for liver transplants.

13.   His liver had become damaged after years of alcohol abuse, a small malignant tumor and a long dormant hepatitis C infection.

14.   As well as cirrhosis Mantle was suffering from a long dormant hepatitis C infection and lier cancer.

15.   Doctors said his liver deteriorated because of years of alcohol abuse and a long-dormant hepatitis C infection probably contracted through a blood transfusion.

16.   Doctors said his liver was failing because of a small malignant tumor, years of alcohol abuse and a long dormant hepatitis C infection.