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Differing Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, Treatment, and Outcomes Among Migrants and Australian-Born Patients.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Aug 2026
Taye Belaynew W, Valery Patricia C, Strasser Simone I, Weltman Martin, Thompson Alex J, Levy Miriam T, Leggett Barbara, Zekry Amany, Rong Y Julian, Sinclair Marie, George Jacob, Sievert William, MacQuillan Gerry, Tse Edmund, Wade Amanda, Cheng Wendy, Roberts Stuart K, Clark Paul J
Abstract excerpt
The burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often falls disproportionately on migrant populations within high-income countries. Differences in health literacy, language, comorbidities, and HCV genotype may influence HCV natural history. 3537 persons including 652 migrants treated for HCV infection with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) (2016-2021) were analysed. We describe the epidemiology of HCV in migrant...
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