Epidemiology of HCV infection in Latin America

Hepatitis C virus is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and one of the principal indications for liver transplantation. The prevalence and incidence worldwide is variable, although there may be some similarities among different regions. Worldwide prevalence has been estimated aro...

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Main Authors: Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Ylse Gutiérrez-Grobe, Ramón Arturo Kobashi-Margáin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119317193