The Burden of Hepatitis C Infection-Related Liver Fibrosis in the United States

Conclusions. Testing from a large US commercial laboratory indicates that about 1 in 4 HCV-infected persons have levels of liver disease put them at highest risk for complications and could benefit from immediate antiviral therapy.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - September 25, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Klevens, R. M., Canary, L., Huang, X., Denniston, M. M., Yeo, A. E., Pesano, R. L., Ward, J. W., Holmberg, S. Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research