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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kim AY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3702221 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
F1000prime reports 20130701
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common etiology of chronic liver disease in Western countries. Morbidity and mortality due to HCV-related end-stage liver disease are increasing, just as novel therapeutics arrive with the promise of better cure rates that prevent these complications. However, substantial barriers to successful application of these novel treatments remain, including the lack of providers with sufficient knowledge to address this epidemic. To address these deficits, t ...[more]