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The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through …


GL Armstrong, A Wasley, EP Simard, GM … - Annals of Internal …, 2006 - Am Coll Physicians
From National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Atlanta, Georgia, and National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland. ... Background: Defining the primary characteristics of ...
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American College of Rheumatology 2008 recommendations for the use of …


KG Saag, GG Teng, NM Patkar, J Anuntiyo, C … - Arthritis …, 2008 - interscience.wiley.com
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Hepatitis C: a review for primary care physicians

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T Wong, SS Lee - Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2006 - ecmaj.ca
Primary care physicians see many of the estimated 250 000 Canadians chronically infected with
the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Of this number, about one-third are unaware they are infected, which
constitutes a large hidden epidemic. They continue to spread HCV unknowingly and ...
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Treatment of hepatitis C


AI Kim, S Saab - The American journal of medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, with over 170 million people infected
worldwide. It is also the leading indication for liver transplantation. Complications from chronic
hepatitis C infection include cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular ...
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Hepatitis C-identifying patients with progressive liver injury


JJ Feld, TJ Liang - Hepatology, 2006 - interscience.wiley.com
Hepatitis C follows a variable course with some patients developing progressive liver
fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, while others have minimal or no significant liver
disease after decades of infection. Studies have identified both host and viral factors ...
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A framework for management of hepatitis C in prisons

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AC Spaulding, CM Weinbaum, DTY Lau, R … - Annals of internal …, 2006 - Am Coll Physicians
The prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in prisons ranges from 12% to
31%. There are generally accepted— albeit still evolving—guidelines for identification and treatment
of hepatitis C in the community. However, there is less agreement among health ...
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The coming wave of HCV-related liver disease: dilemmas and challenges


JF Perz, MJ Alter - Journal of hepatology, 2006 - Elsevier
Infections that target the liver appear to have targeted Egypt in a manner that has been likened
to a curse [1]. The general population prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Egypt
is nearly an order of magnitude higher than in most other countries, with estimates ...
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Differential antigenic hierarchy associated with spontaneous recovery from …


S Smyk-Pearson, IA Tester, D Lezotte, AW … - The Journal of …, 2006 - UChicago Press
Featured in US News & World Report "Common Cold Virus Alters Body's Genes" October
24, 2008 Comparison of the Safety and Immunogenicity of 2 Respiratory Syncytial Virus
(RSV) Vaccines— Nonadjuvanted Vaccine or Vaccine Adjuvanted with Alum—Given ...
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A missed opportunity: hepatitis C screening of prisoners

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GE Macalino, D Dhawan, JD Rich - American Journal of Public …, 2005 - Am Public Health Assoc
In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued recommendations to screen
all inmates with a history of injection drug use or other risk factors for hepatitis C. We compared
self-reported risk factors for hepatitis C with serostatus from inmates in the Rhode Island ...
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis C virus co-infection and viral …


GA Pereira, MM Stefani, CM Martelli, MD … - Journal of medical …, 2006 - interscience.wiley.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing sites have been recognized recently as potential
settings for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening since both viruses share common routes of
transmission. HIV and HCV prevalence, predictors, co-infection rates, and viral subtypes ...
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