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Editorial
. 2017 Feb;66(2):267-269.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.027. Epub 2016 Nov 2.

The HCV care continuum does not end with cure: A call to arms for the prevention of reinfection

Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia  1 , Mark Sulkowski  2
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Editorial

The HCV care continuum does not end with cure: A call to arms for the prevention of reinfection

Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia et al. J Hepatol. 2017 Feb.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest

Dr. Falade-Nwulia has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sulkowski reports research grants and personal fees from AbbVie, personal fees from Cocrystal, research grants and personal fees from Gilead, research grants and personal fees from Janssen, research grants and personal fees from Merck, and personal fees from Trek.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Extended Hepatitis C care continuum
Preserving the benefits of HCV cure.
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