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Comment
. 2021 Jul;75(1):224-226.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2021.03.009. Epub 2021 Mar 20.

Let's leverage SARS-CoV2 vaccination to screen for hepatitis C in Spain, in Europe, around the world

Javier Crespo  1 , Jeffrey V Lazarus  2 , Paula Iruzubieta  3 , Federico García  4 , Javier García-Samaniego  5 ; Alliance for the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis in Spain
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Let's leverage SARS-CoV2 vaccination to screen for hepatitis C in Spain, in Europe, around the world

Javier Crespo et al. J Hepatol. 2021 Jul.
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Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV2 vaccination; Viral hepatitis elimination; hepatitis C screening.

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  • Impact of COVID-19 on global HCV elimination efforts.
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