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Ann Hepatol 2012; 11 (6)

Increased mortality in chronic HCV infection

Ridruejo E

Language: English
References: 18
Page: 967-968
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Lee MH, Yang HI, Lu SN, Jen CL, You SL, Wang LY, Wang CH, Chen WJ, Chen CJ; for the REVEAL-HCV Study Group. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection increases mortality from hepatic and extrahepatic diseases: a community-based long-term prospective study. J Infect Dis 2012; 206: 469-77.
Comment
Chronic hepatitis C is a worldwide growing health problem that has gained attention in recent years. Approximately 3% of the world’s population (130-170 million people) is chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV).


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