According to WHO data, 71 million people worldwide were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 2015, corresponding to a prevalence of 1%. 399,000 people die annually from complications of liver cirrhosis, including hepatocellular carcinoma.
This KDP answers the following clinical questions:
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Davalo, Milagros;
Cabrejos, Maria;
Delgado, Cesar;
Padilla, Martin;
Vejarano, Carlos;
Vera, Romina;
Huaringa-Marcelo, Jorge;
Montes-Alvis, Jose;
Goicochea-Lugo, Sergio;
Becerra-Chauca, Naysha;
Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy.
This article summarizes the clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic infection of hepatitis viral C of the Peruvian Health Social Security (EsSalud). To provide clinical recommendations based on evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic infection of hepatiti...
In the United States, the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is 1.2 per 100 000 persons, the prevalence is 2.4 million cases, and annual mortality is more than 15 000 deaths (1, 2). Eliminating hepatitis will require diagnosis of 90% of those infected followed by treatment of 80% of those dia...