[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 …

Scaling up prevention and treatment towards the elimination of hepatitis C: a global mathematical model

A Heffernan, GS Cooke, S Nayagam, M Thursz… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment through the development of
direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has generated international interest in the global elimination …

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 …

The population level care cascade for hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada as of 2018: impact of direct acting antivirals

SR Bartlett, A Yu, N Chapinal, C Rossi, Z Butt… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Population‐level monitoring of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected people across
cascades of care identifies gaps in access and engagement in care and treatment. We …

Global elimination of viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: opportunities and challenges

CJ Chen - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
The most common causes of hepatitis worldwide is a group of viruses known as hepatitis A,
B, C, D and E virus. Most deaths from viral hepatitis are due to hepatitis B and hepatitis C …

Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in select countries—volume 4

A Maaroufi, A Vince, SM Himatt… - Journal of viral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the introduction of newer, more efficacious treatment options, there is a pressing
need for policy makers and public health officials to develop or adapt national hepatitis C …

SD1000: high sustained viral response rate in 1361 patients with hepatitis C genotypes 1, 2, 3, and 4 using a low-cost, fixed-dose combination tablet of generic …

S Merat - Clinical infectious diseases, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background The combination of sofosbuvir and daclatasvir is a potent, pangenotypic
regimen suitable for mass-scale hepatitis C treatment, especially in resource-limited …

What China can learn from Malaysia to achieve the goal of “eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat” by 2030–a narrative review

J Sun, H Cheng, MRA Hassan, HK Chan… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background: To discuss a range of strategic options for China to improve the accessibility of
direct antiviral agents (DAAs) as the treatment for hepatitis C. Methods: We adopted a …

Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus infection disease burden—Volume 4

DS Chen, W Hamoudi, B Mustapha… - Journal of viral …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic was forecasted through 2030 for 17 countries in Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, and interventions for achieving the Global …

Territory‐wide population‐based study of chronic hepatitis C infection and implications for hepatitis elimination in Hong Kong

YT Hui, GLH Wong, JYY Fung, HLY Chan… - Liver …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background To study the epidemiology of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Hong Kong
and to estimate the service gap for achieving the WHO hepatitis elimination targets of …