Article
Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in select countries - volume 3.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Dec 2015
Liakina V, Hamid S, Tanaka J, Olafsson S, Sharara A I, Alavian S M, Gheorghe L, El Hassan E S, Abaalkhail F, Abbas Z, Abdou A, Abourached A, Al Braiki F, Al Hosani F, Al Jaberi K, Al Khatry M, Al Mulla M A, Al Quraishi H, Al Rifai A, Al Serkal Y, Alam A, Alashgar H I, Alawadhi S, Al-Dabal L, Aldins P, Alfaleh F Z, Alghamdi A S, Al-Hakeem R, Aljumah A A, Almessabi A, Alqutub A N, Alswat K A, Altraif I, Alzaabi M, Andrea N, Assiri A M, Babatin M A, Baqir A, Barakat M T, Bergmann O M, Bizri A R, Blach S, Chaudhry A, Choi M S, Diab T, Djauzi S, El Khoury S, Estes C, Fakhry S, Farooqi J I, Fridjonsdottir H, Gani R A, Ghafoor Khan A, Goldis A, Gottfredsson M, Gregorcic S, Hajarizadeh B, Han K H, Hasan I, Hashim A, Horvath G, Hunyady B, Husni R, Jafri W, Jeruma A, Jonasson J G, Karlsdottir B, Kim D Y, Kim Y S, Koutoubi Z, Lesmana L A, Lim Y S, Löve A, Maimets M, Makara M, Malekzadeh R, Matičič M, Memon M S, Merat S, Mokhbat J E, Mourad F H, Muljono D H, Nawaz A, Nugrahini N, Priohutomo S, Qureshi H, Rassam P, Razavi H, Razavi-Shearer D, Razavi-Shearer K, Rozentale B, Sadik M, Saeed K, Salamat A, Salupere R, Sanai F M, Sanityoso Sulaiman A, Sayegh R A, Schmelzer J D, Sibley A, Siddiq M, Siddiqui A M, Sigmundsdottir G, Sigurdardottir B, Speiciene D, Sulaiman A, Sultan M A, Taha M, Tarifi H, Tayyab G, Tolmane I, Ud Din M, Umar M, Valantinas J, Videčnik-Zorman J, Yaghi C, Yunihastuti E, Yusuf M A, Zuberi B F, Gunter J
Abstract excerpt
Detailed, country-specific epidemiological data are needed to characterize the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection around the world. With new treatment options available, policy makers and public health officials must reconsider national strategies for infection control. In this study of 15 countries, published and unpublished data on HCV prevalence, viraemia, genotype, age and gender...
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