Markov modeling in hepatitis B screening and linkage to care

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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Main Authors: Martin A. Sehr, Kartik D. Joshi, John M. Fontanesi, Robert J. Wong, Robert R. Bitmead, Robert G. Gish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Screening
Markov modeling
Point-of-care
Standard-of-care
Testing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12976-017-0057-6

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