Association between age at diagnosis and degree of liver injury in hepatitis C
Introduction: A population-based survey conducted in Brazilian capital cities found that only 16% of the population had ever been tested for hepatitis C. These data suggest that much of the Brazilian population with HCV infection remains undiagnosed. The distribution of age ranges at diagnosis and i...
Main Authors: | Ana Cláudia de Oliveira, Ana Clara Bortotti, Nathália Neves Nunes, Ibrahin A.H. El Bacha, Edison Roberto Parise |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014001044 |
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