Hepatitis C: A South African literature review and results from a burden of disease study among a cohort of drugusing men who have sex with men in Cape Town South Africa
Background. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a chronic infection of increasing importance, especially among people living with HIV/AIDS. Co-infection with HIV can accelerate progression of HCV liver disease to cirrhosis and end-stage liver failure and elevate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2017-11-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12144/8318 |