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- Title
Life Expectancy in Patients With Chronic HCV Infection and Cirrhosis Compared With a General Population.
- Authors
van der Meer, Adriaan J.; Wedemeyer, Heiner; Feld, Jordan J.; Dufour, Jean-François; Zeuzem, Stefan; Hansen, Bettina E.; Janssen, Harry L. A.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which compares the life expectancy between patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and cirrhosis and a general population. Topics include the prevalence of HCV in the U.S., an analysis of the benefits of attaining sustained virological response (SVR), and the observed overall survival.
- Subjects
LIFE expectancy; HEPATITIS C virus; CIRRHOSIS of the liver; DISEASE prevalence; VIROLOGY; PATIENTS
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2014, Vol 312, Issue 18, p1927
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2014.12627