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Cost-utility analysis of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in Japan.
Current medical research and opinion - 1 Jan 2017
Igarashi Ataru, Tang Wentao, Guerra Ines, Marié Lucile, Cure Sandrine, Lopresti Michael
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis C is the result of a ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus (hepatitis C virus; HCV). The Japan Society of Hepatology (JSH) estimated that 1.5-2 million people in Japan carry HCV. Six major HCV genotypes (GT) and a large number of subtypes have been described in the literature. In Japan, around 70% to 80% of people are infected with HCV genotype 1b. The progress of the disease primarily affects the...
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