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Comment
. 2016 Jul;23(7):576.
doi: 10.1111/jvh.12539. Epub 2016 Apr 5.

Making the case for looking beyond WHO estimates for the global burden of hepatitis C and B

H Razavi  1
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Making the case for looking beyond WHO estimates for the global burden of hepatitis C and B

H Razavi. J Viral Hepat. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

The article by Basnayake and Easterbrook on variation of global estimates for HBV, HCV and HIV co-infection is a comprehensive study of cited World Health Organization (WHO) estimates in the literature between 2010 and 2014. The authors reviewed 488 articles published during this period and showed that a wide range of estimates have been quoted using different WHO estimates, and they attempt to set the record straight by listing the most recent/appropriate WHO estimates that should be used going forward.

Keywords: WHO; global burden of disease; hepatitis; mortality; prevalence.

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