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Treatment of HCV in the Department of Corrections in the Era of Oral Medications.
Journal of correctional health care : the official journal of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care - 1 Apr 2018
Sterling Richard K, Cherian Reena, Lewis Shawn, Genther Kathleen, Driscoll Carolyn, Martin Kelly, Goode Mary Beth, Matherly Scott, Siddiqui Mohammad S, Luketic Velimir A, Stravitz R Todd, Puri Puneet, Lee Hannah, Smith Paula, Patel Vaishali, Sanyal Arun J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is widely prevalent in the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC). However, sustained virologic response (SVR) with all oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy is unknown. HCV treatment was provided through telemedicine following guidelines of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and Infectious Diseases Society of America. SVR12 in the DOC was compared in...
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