Open AccessCurrent Management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Mitchell Mahʼmoud
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.77.3.188
Subject(s) - baby boomers , hepatitis c virus , medicine , liver disease , hepatitis c , virology , disease , virus , immunology , family medicine , economics , demographic economics
At least 3 million people in the United States are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Unfortunately, 75% of infected individuals remain undiagnosed and untreated, putting them at risk of advanced liver disease. Because the majority of infected individuals are baby boomers, many societies and organizations recommend HCV screening of persons born between 1945 and 1965.
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