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SUBMITTER: Ki M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5669600 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ki Moran M Choi Hwa Young HY Kim Kyung-Ah KA Jang Eun Sun ES Jeong Sook-Hyang SH
Gut and liver 20171101 6
<h4>Background/aims</h4>The introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) in 2013 revolutionized hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, offering a cure rate >90%. However, this therapy is expensive, and estimations of the number of chronic HCV-infected (CHC) patients and their treatment costs pre-2013 are therefore essential for creating policies and expanding drug access. Herein, we aimed to investigate the number of HCV-related liver disease patients, their healthcare utilization, their annual di ...[more]