Comparison and analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection by region in the Republic of Korea during 2005-2012

Comparison and analysis of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection by region in the Republic of Korea during 2005-2012

Background/AimsThis study compared the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Republic of Korea and estimated the high-risk regions and towns.MethodsNational Health Insurance Service data for 8 years from 2005 to 2012 were used. The subjects of the study had visited medical facilitie...

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Main Authors: Hae-Sook Shon, Hwa Young Choi, Jang Rak Kim, So Yeon Ryu, Youn-Jae Lee, Myeong Jin Lee, Hyun Ju Min, Jun Lee, Yeong Jun Song, Moran Ki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2015-09-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Prevalence
Adult
Geographic information systems
Republic of Korea
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-21-249.pdf

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