The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 1988 through 1994
Open Access
- 19 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 341 (8) , 556-562
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199908193410802
Abstract
Because many persons with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are asymptomatic, population-based serologic studies are needed to estimate the prevalence of the infection and to develop and evaluate prevention efforts.Keywords
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