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May 3rd 2024
Results showed 46.45 and 72.74% increases in the global incidences of acute infection and HCV-related cirrhosis, respectively, in reproductive-age women.
Patients with HIV and NAFLD at an Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Patients with NAFLD were more likely to have comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, chronic respiratory disease, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, sleep apnea, and hyperlipidemia.
Non-Targeted Hepatitis C Virus Screening Helps Identify Potential Missed Cases
In the group positive for HCV by RNA testing in the emergency department, the linkage to care was just 44.1%, compared to 67.6% for patients in outpatient clinics and 50.9% for patients in inpatient units.