Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of progressive hepatic disease with a high impact on human health worldwide. Patients with chronic hepatitis C have an increased risk of complications with need of hospitali-zation for different associated pathology. Liver fibrosis is correlated with high morbidity and mortality. Liver cirrhosis is frequently associated with anemia caused by gastrointestinal hemorrhage from esophageal varices or from angiodysplasia of the antrum. [...]