2012
DOI: 10.1002/cld.3
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Demographics of hepatitis C virus today†

Abstract: Se estima que, en la actualidad, entre 3 y 4 millones de personas en Estados Unidos y Suprimir 170 millones en todo el mundo presentan una infecci on cr onica por el virus de la hepatitis C (VHC) 1-3 . El VHC sigue siendo la infecci on cr onica transmitida por la sangre que aparece con m as frecuencia en Estados Unidos, y supone hasta dos tercios de los nuevos casos diagnosticados de hepatopat a cr onica 3,4 . Como este virus se transmite principalmente por v a parenteral, sabemos que determinadas poblaciones … Show more

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“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded their HCV screening recommendation to include 1-time screening for anyone born between 1945 and 1965 (9, 10). Modeling studies have shown that this screening strategy can be cost-effective and can reduce the burden of HCV disease (1113). Finally, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might facilitate the implementation of recommended HCV screening strategies and the link to care and treatment (14).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded their HCV screening recommendation to include 1-time screening for anyone born between 1945 and 1965 (9, 10). Modeling studies have shown that this screening strategy can be cost-effective and can reduce the burden of HCV disease (1113). Finally, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act might facilitate the implementation of recommended HCV screening strategies and the link to care and treatment (14).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%