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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence, RNA detection, and genotype distribution across Florida, 2015-2018.
Preventive medicine - 1 Aug 2022
Dickey Brittney L, Coghill Anna E, Rathwell Julie A, Reich Richard R, Vadaparampil Susan T, Christy Shannon M, Roetzheim Richard, Shenkman Elizabeth, Giuliano Anna R
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Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the U.S. Due to high rates of HCV among baby boomers (born 1945-1965), it was recommended they receive universal screening. This was expanded to all U.S. adults in 2020 due to evidence of increasing rates of chronic HCV in younger adults. An assessment of HCV burden across demographics is crucial to understand the...
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