Markov modeling in hepatitis B screening and linkage to care
Abstract Background With up to 240 million people chronically infected with hepatitis B worldwide, including an estimated 2 million in the United States, widespread screening is needed to link the infected to care and decrease the possible consequences of untreated infection, including liver cancer,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12976-017-0057-6 |