lHCV-related burden of disease in Europe: a systematic assessment of incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, end-stage cirrhosis, and liver cancer, but little is known about the burden of disease caused by the virus. We summarised burden of disease data presently available...

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Main Authors: Siebert Uwe, Zeuzem Stefan, Sroczynski Gaby, Lettmeier Beate, Schwarzer Ruth, Mühlberger Nikolai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/34