Hepatitis C Worldwide and in Brazil: Silent Epidemic—Data on Disease including Incidence, Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is endemic worldwide and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 150 million chronic carriers worldwide. The infection is a leading cause of liver diseases like cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); thus, HCV infection constitutes a critical...
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Main Authors: | Iara Fabricia Kretzer, Andrea do Livramento, Joel da Cunha, Sabrina Gonçalves, Iraci Tosin, Celso Spada, Aricio Treitinger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/827849 |
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