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. 2019 Jul;22(7):e25360.
doi: 10.1002/jia2.25360.

Hepatitis C virus elimination: time for disruptive innovation

Marina B Klein  1
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Hepatitis C virus elimination: time for disruptive innovation

Marina B Klein. J Int AIDS Soc. 2019 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: direct acting antivirals; elimination; hepatitis C virus; innovation; people who inject drugs; prevention; screening.

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Estimated year of HCV elimination by country.Adapted from: Razavi, H. Global timing of hepatitis C virus elimination: estimating the year countries will achieve the World Health Organization elimination targets. Poster SAT‐260. The International Liver Congress 2019, 15‐19 April, Vienna, Austria..
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