Hepatitis C in the United States
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- 16 May 2013
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 368 (20) , 1859-1861
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp1302973
Abstract
Recent analyses suggest that of the estimated 3.2 million people infected with hepatitis C virus, only about half have been tested and know their status, about a third have been referred for HCV care, and only 5 to 6% have been successfully treated.Keywords
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