Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does tissue expression of the hepatitis C virus NS3 protein correlate with histological or clinical features in patients with chronic hepatitis C?
Answer: This HCV-NS3 immunohistochemical staining method was reliable for detecting HCV in liver specimens. Hepatocyte expression of HCV-NS3 was not correlated with the serum viral load, severity of hepatic injury, or treatment response.
Output (English): no