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The impact of ethnicity on hepatitis C virus treatment decisions and outcomes.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Mar 2013
Lisker-Melman Mauricio, Walewski José L
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus infection is a major public health concern. Approximately 4 million people are reported to be infected with the virus in the United States, and the annual death rate due to HCV-associated decompensated liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma is estimated to be approximately 18,000 within the next decade. Therapeutic success, as measured by a sustained virologic response, is approximately 50 %...
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