| Literature DB >> 31009792 |
Suk Seo1, Michael J Silverberg2, Leo B Hurley2, Joanna Ready3, Varun Saxena4, David Witt5, C Bradley Hare6, Jamila H Champsi4, Daniel G Korn7, Mary Patricia Pauly8, Scott Chamberland9, Jennifer B Lai5, Julia L Marcus10.
Abstract
Strategic planning for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment requires up-to-date information on the prevalence of HCV spontaneous clearance. Published estimates of HCV spontaneous clearance range from 15% to 60%.1-3 We conducted an observational study over 20 years to evaluate trends in the prevalence of HCV spontaneous clearance. Our goals were to estimate the proportion of HCV-antibody-positive patients who were viremic, and to identify factors associated with viremia, thus facilitating prediction of the number of patients needing treatment.Entities:
Year: 2019 PMID: 31009792 PMCID: PMC6801008 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.04.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol ISSN: 1542-3565 Impact factor: 11.382