Research Article Predictors for Early Identification of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Mei-Hua Tsai,1,2 Kuei-Hsiang Lin,3 Kuan-Tsou Lin,1

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can cause permanent liver damage and hepatocellular carcinoma, and deaths related to HCV deaths have recently increased. ChronicHCV infection is often undiagnosed such that the virus remains infective and transmissible