Mortality among patients with cleared hepatitis C virus infection compared to the general population: a Danish nationwide cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>The increased mortality in HCV-infected individuals partly stems from viral damage to the liver and partly from risk-taking behaviours. We examined mortality in patients who cleared their HCV-infection, comparing it to that of the general population. We also addressed...

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Main Authors: Lars Haukali Omland, Peer Brehm Christensen, Henrik Krarup, Peter Jepsen, Nina Weis, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Niels Obel, DANVIR Cohort Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21789259/?tool=EBI