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April 22, 2022
Ten Years Countdown to Hepatitis C Elimination in Belgium: A Mathematical Modeling Approach
Summary Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a worldwide health problem. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) has set elimination targets by 2030. This study aims to examine the position of Belgium in meeting the WHO’s targets by 2030. A Markov disease progression model, constructed in Microsoft Excel, was utilized […]

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August 9, 2016
Global genotype distribution of hepatitis C viral infection among people who inject drugs
Summary Hepatitis C viral infection after injection drug use is very prevalent. The most important genotype causing HCV infection in PWID globally is genotype 1, as is the case in the general population, but also genotype 3 is highly prevalent in PWID. Genotype 4 is most prevalent in Africa, spreading into Europe, whereas genotype 2 […]

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