Secular Trends and Geographic Maps of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among 4 Million Blood Donors in Taiwan from 1999 to 2017
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Taiwan was approximately 4% a decade ago, much higher than the worldwide average. This study aimed to assess the HCV burden among 4 million voluntary blood donors after 2 decades of prevention and treatment policies. We retrieved screening resul...
Main Authors: | Yun‐Yuan Chen, Chi‐Ling Chen, Jen‐Wei Chen, Nien‐Tzu Hsu, Sheng‐Tang Wei, Sheng‐Mou Hou, Sheng‐Nan Lu, Pei‐Jer Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2020-08-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1531 |
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