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Global epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection: New estimates of age-specific antibody to HCV seroprevalence
Hepatology · 2012 · Vol. 57(4) · pp. 1333–1342
Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah(Johns Hopkins University)Justina Groeger(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Abraham D. Flaxman(Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)Steven Wiersma✉(World Health Organization)
Abstract
The high prevalence of global HCV infection necessitates renewed efforts in primary prevention, including vaccine development, as well as new approaches to secondary and tertiary prevention to reduce the burden of chronic liver disease and to improve survival for those who already have evidence of liver disease.
Hepatitis C virus researchLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHepatitis B Virus StudiesSeroprevalenceVirologyHepatitis C virusEpidemiologyMedicineAntibodyVirusHepatitis virusHepatitis CImmunology
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, ViralChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHepatitis CHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle Aged
Funding
- U.S. Department of Energy
- World Health Organization
- University of Washington
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
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