Card 20 / 33: A 45 year old woman comes to your office distressed over a letter she received from the Red Cross. She went to donate blood but was informed that her liver function tests were elevated and a hepatitis C antibody was positive. She asks several questions about hepatitis C. Which of the following statements best describes hepatitis C infection?
A) A self-limited infection that resolves spontaneously
B) The hepatitis C antibody is protective providing immunity
C) Most patients will not develop chronic infection
D) The most common mode of transmission is through injection drug use
E) It may be transmitted by contaminated food or water
F) Approximately 60% of patients will develop cirrhosis

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