Liver-specific case fatality due to chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic review

Despite reports that mortality is increasing, overall case fatality due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) is thought to be low. Given the variability in published rates, we aimed to synthesize estimates of liver-specific case fatality and all-cause mortality in chronic HCV according to follow-up duration,...

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Main Authors: Shelagh M. Szabo, Jennifer C. Samp, David R. Walker, Suzanne Lane, Stephanie K. Cline, Katherine L. Gooch, Ricardo Jimenez-Mendez, Adrian R. Levy, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307562