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Urgency to treat patients with chronic hepatitis C in Asia.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2017
Kao Jia-Horng, Ahn Sang Hoon, Chien Rong-Nan, Cho Mong, Chuang Wan-Long, Jeong Sook-Hyang, Liu Chen-Hua, Paik Seung-Woon
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection poses a global healthcare burden, being associated with serious complications if untreated. The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highest in areas of Central, South, and East Asia; over 50% of HCV patients worldwide live in the region, where HCV genotypes 1b, 2, 3, and 6 are the most prevalent. Treatment outcomes for chronic hepatitis C vary by ethnicity, and...
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