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Int J Med Sci 2006; 3(2):41-46. doi:10.7150/ijms.3.41 This issue Cite
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Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92868, USA
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Sy T, Jamal MM. Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Int J Med Sci 2006; 3(2):41-46. doi:10.7150/ijms.3.41. https://www.medsci.org/v03p0041.htm
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Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the disease prior to clinical presentation. Prevalence rates across the world have changed as well with more countries aware of transfusion-related hepatitis C and more and more evidence supporting intravenous drug use as the leading risk factor of spread of the virus. This article reviews current hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype data and examines the different risk factors associated with the virus.
Keywords: Epidemiology, hepatitis C virus, blood transfusions, intravenous drug use
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Sy, T., Jamal, M.M. (2006). Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 3(2), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.3.41.
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Sy, T.; Jamal, M.M. Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2006, 3 (2), 41-46. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.3.41.
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Sy T, Jamal MM. Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Int J Med Sci 2006; 3(2):41-46. doi:10.7150/ijms.3.41. https://www.medsci.org/v03p0041.htm
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Sy T, Jamal MM. 2006. Epidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection. Int J Med Sci. 3(2):41-46.
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