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Life Expectancy of Insured People With and Without Hepatitis C Virus Infection, 2007–2017

Year: 2020

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Among 25 291 and 4 921 830 people with and without hepatitis C, life expectancy at age 20 increased 1.8 years and 0.3 years from the interferon to interferon-free era, respectively. Increases were highest for racial and/or ethnic minority groups with hepatitis C.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa044

Authors: Julia L Marcus, Leo B Hurley, Scott Chamberland, Jamila H Champsi, Daniel G Korn, Jennifer B Lai, Jennifer O Lam, Charles P Quesenberry, Joanna Ready, Varun Saxena, Suk I Seo, David J Witt, Michael J Silverberg

Institutions: Kaiser Permanente, Harvard University, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center

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: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,053

Funders: Gilead Sciences, Kaiser Permanente, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Awards: Optimizing Care for HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients in the New HCV Treatment Era, G7745165278

OpenAlex ID: W3006495338

FWCI: 0.719

Cites: 11

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10