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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Main Authors: N Semugoma, K Rebe, M Sonderup, M Kamkeumah, G de Swardt, H Eksen, H Struthers, J McIntyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12144/8318