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Cost-effectiveness of the highly effective direct-acting antivirals in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Hong Kong.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2017
Lo Angeline Oi-Shan, Chan Henry Lik-Yuen, Wong Vincent Wai-Sun, Wong Grace Lai-Hung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Asia-Pacific where cost is a major concern, peginterferon plus ribavirin (PR) often remain as the standard of care in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment, while the direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are commonly recommended as retreatment. Newer DAAs can achieve a sustained virological response (SVR) of nearly 100% with pan-genotypic coverage, that is "Highly Effective DAAs." We aimed to...
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