Direct Acting Antivirals Improve HCV Treatment Initiation and Adherence Among Underserved African Americans

Direct Acting Antivirals Improve HCV Treatment Initiation and Adherence Among Underserved African Americans

Introduction and aim. Adherence to hepatitis C (HCV) care was suboptimal in the interferon era among underserved African Americans (AA), but adherence data in the era of direct acting antivirals (DAA) is lacking in this population. We aimed to evaluate the impact of DAA on HCV care in underserved AA...

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Main Authors: Kendall R. Beck, Nicole J. Kim, Mandana Khalili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Health disparity
vulnerable population
hepatitis C
minorities
sofosbuvir
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119301966

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