Management of Chronic Hepatitis C at a Primary Health Clinic in the High-Burden Context of Karachi, Pakistan
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Capileno, YAVan den Bergh, R
Donchunk, D
Hinderaker, SG
Hamid, S
Auat, R
Khalid, GG
Fatima, R
Yaqoob, A
Van Overloop, C
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2017-04-27Submitted date
2017-05-08
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PloS OneAbstract
The burden of hepatitis C (HCV) infection in Pakistan is among the highest in the world, with a reported national HCV prevalence of 6.7% in 2014. In specific populations, such as in urban communities in Karachi, the prevalence is suspected to be higher. Interferon-free treatment for chronic HCV infection (CHC) could allow scale up, simplification and decentralization of treatment to such communities. We present an interim analysis over the course of February-December 2015 of an interferon-free, decentralised CHC programme in the community clinic in Machar Colony, Karachi, Pakistan.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
28448576Language
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1932-6203ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pone.0175562
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