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Limited Coverage of Hepatitis C Virus Testing in the United States, 2013–2017

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: In the US household population, hepatitis C virus testing coverage marginally increased between 2013 and 2017 among persons born between 1966 and 1994 (13.2% to 16.8%) and persons born between 1945 and 1965 (12.3% to 17.3%). Testing coverage remains limited and sociodemographic disparities were observed in both populations.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy803

Authors: Eshan U Patel, Shruti H Mehta, Denali Boon, Thomas C Quinn, David L Thomas, Aaron A R Tobian

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases