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. 2021 Aug;75(2):484-486.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.12.026. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

Detecting HCV infection by means of mass population SARS-CoV-2 screening: A pilot experience in Northern Italy

Andrea Giacomelli  1 , Gabriele Pagani  2 , Federico Conti  2 , Cinzia Bassoli  2 , Massimo Galli  2
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Detecting HCV infection by means of mass population SARS-CoV-2 screening: A pilot experience in Northern Italy

Andrea Giacomelli et al. J Hepatol. 2021 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Hepatitis C; awareness; diagnosis; elimination strategy; rapid test.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest AG has received consultancy fees from Mylan, and educational and grant support from Gilead. MG has received grants and fees for speaker bureaux, advisory boards and CME activities from BMS, ViiV, MSD, AbbVie, Gilead, Janssen and Roche. GP, FC and CB have nothing to declare. Please refer to the accompanying ICMJE disclosure forms for further details.

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