Oxidative damage also contributes to steatosis (fat buildup in the liver), fibrosis, and liver
cancer. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) itself promotes oxidative
stress, and this effect is magnified in people coinfected with HIV. Oxidative stress, in turn, facilitates HCV replication.
What Is Oxidative Stress?
It is well known that oxygen is essential for life, and oxygen molecules are among the thousands that naturally exist within the body.