Hepatitis C virus infection

MP Manns, M Buti, ED Gane, JM Pawlotsky… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that causes progressive liver damage,
which might result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, between 64 and …

[PDF][PDF] Worldwide prevalence, genotype distribution and management of hepatitis C

P Guntipalli, R Pakala, S Kumari Gara, F Ahmed… - Acta Gastroenterol …, 2021 - ageb.be
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and
hepatocellular carcinoma, resulting in major global public health concerns. The HCV …

[HTML][HTML] Viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: From molecular pathways to the role of clinical surveillance and antiviral treatment

L Stella, F Santopaolo, A Gasbarrini… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a global health challenge. Due to the high prevalence in
low-income countries, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus infections remain the …

Hepatitis C treatment as prevention: evidence, feasibility, and challenges

B Hajarizadeh, J Grebely, M Martinello… - The lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
The advent of interferon-free direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection has heightened discussion of treatment as prevention. Rapid scale-up in many …

The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus infections with today's treatment paradigm–volume 3

A Sibley, KH Han, A Abourached… - Journal of viral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The total number, morbidity and mortality attributed to viraemic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infections change over time making it difficult to compare reported estimates from different …

Epidemiology and elimination of HCV-related liver disease

P Pradat, V Virlogeux, E Trépo - Viruses, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, defined by active carriage of HCV RNA, affects nearly
1.0% of the worldwide population. The main risk factors include unsafe injection drug use …

[HTML][HTML] Relative importance of hepatitis B and C viruses in hepatocellular carcinoma in EMRO countries and the Middle East: a systematic review

SM Alavian, H Haghbin - Hepatitis monthly, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results We found 44 studies from 12 countries in EMRO and the Middle East. HCC cases
from Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Yemen were mainly due to HBV, while those of North …

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in southeast and southern Asia: challenges for governments

S Wait, E Kell, S Hamid, DH Muljono… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Summary In 2015, the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific gathered leading
hepatitis experts from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and …

Is hepatitis C virus elimination possible among people living with HIV and what will it take to achieve it?

NK Martin, A Boerekamps, AM Hill… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization targets for hepatitis C virus (HCV)
elimination include a 90% reduction in new infections by 2030. Our objective is to review the …

Prevalence and risk factors for HBV and HCV in prisoners in Iran: a national bio‐behavioural surveillance survey in 2015

G Moradi, MM Gouya… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To provide more accurate estimates of the prevalence of Hepatitis B (HBV) and
Hepatitis C (HCV) and their contributing factors among prisoners in Iran. Methods Cross …