Hepatitis G:A Virus in Search of a Disease

Should we be screening blood donors for hepatitis G virus?

“…There is also no convincing evidence that chronic HGV infection causes liver injury or exacerbates other chronic liver diseases.P Thus, there is considerable doubt that HGV even qualifies as a "hepatitis virus" . 13 To date, HGV infection has not been linked with disease of any other organ system. However, vertical transmission of HGV has been demonstratedt-'!…”