Identification of hidden key hepatitis C populations: an evaluation of screening practices using mixed epidemiological methods.

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver diseases worldwide. Due to its asymptomatic nature, screening is necessary for identification. Because screening of the total population is not cost effective, it is important to identify which risk factors for positivity characterize the...

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Main Authors: Angelique P A Vermeiren, Nicole H T M Dukers-Muijrers, Inge H M van Loo, Frans Stals, Dirk W van Dam, Ton Ambergen, Christian J P A Hoebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517446?pdf=render