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Epidemiology of HCV infection in Latin America.

Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2010

Méndez-Sánchez Nahum, Gutiérrez-Grobe Ylse, Kobashi-Margáin Ramón Arturo

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Hepatitis C virus is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and one of the principal indications for liver transplantation. The prevalence and incidence worldwide is variable, although there may be some similarities among different regions. Worldwide prevalence has been estimated around 3.1% or 170 million infected people. The Latin America region has one of the lowest prevalence around the world...

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