[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C elimination: challenges with under-diagnosis and under-treatment

NA Terrault - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
F1000Research, 2019ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C infection has affected 189 million people globally and more than 4 million in the
US. Owing to remarkable advances in the therapeutic sphere, essentially all infected
patients can be expected to achieve cure. This provides an unprecedented opportunity to
eliminate the risk of complications from hepatitis C and to reduce the spread of the virus to
others. To achieve this, a streamlined cascade of care from diagnosis to treatment may be
enacted. Although great strides have been made, under-diagnosis and under-treatment …
Abstract
Hepatitis C infection has affected 189 million people globally and more than 4 million in the US. Owing to remarkable advances in the therapeutic sphere, essentially all infected patients can be expected to achieve cure. This provides an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate the risk of complications from hepatitis C and to reduce the spread of the virus to others. To achieve this, a streamlined cascade of care from diagnosis to treatment may be enacted. Although great strides have been made, under-diagnosis and under-treatment remain major hurdles.
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