Estimation of the number of HCV-positive patients in Italy.

BACKGROUND:HCV is one of the main causes of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver transplantation. AIM:The aim of this study was to estimate the number of living individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C in Italy. This study also aimed to stratify these subjects as diagnosed and cured, di...

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Main Authors: Ivan Gardini, Marco Bartoli, Massimiliano Conforti, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Andrea Marcellusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223668