The epidemiologic burden of hepatitis C virus infection in Latin America

The epidemiologic burden of hepatitis C virus infection in Latin America

Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major and growing public health concern worldwide, including in Latin America. With more efficacious therapies becoming available, decision-makers will require accurate estimates of disease prevalence to assess the potential impact of new treatment...

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Main Authors:	Shelagh M. Szabo, Meagan Bibby, Yong Yuan, Bonnie M.K. Donato, R. Jiménez-Mendez, G. Castañeda-Hernández, Maribel Rodríguez-Torres, Adrian R. Levy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:	Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:	HCV Prevalence Liver disease Burden Systematic review
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119314358

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