Increased mortality in chronic HCV infection
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Increased mortality in chronic HCV infection.
for the REVEAL-HCV Study Group. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection increases mortality from hepatic and extrahepatic diseases: a community-based long-term prospective study. Comment Chronic hepatitis C is a worldwide growing health problem that has gained attention in recent years. Approximately 3% of the world's population (130-170 million people) is chronically infected with hepatitis C viru...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31429-2