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Hepatitis C and beta-thalassemia major in children: experience with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 1 Feb 2021
Quintero García Diannet, Sebastián Cuevas Francisco José, Crehuá Gaudiza Elena
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to affect 3.26 million children worldwide, with the highest number of cases registered in Pakistan and China. Vertical transmission is the principal route in industrialized countries. However, iatrogenic transmission is relevant in low-income settings. We present the case of a 12-year-old Pakistani child who suffered from beta-thalassemia major and hepatitis C, successfully...
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