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Current approaches to the management of hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Backx Matthijs,
Healy Brendan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1120
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , referral , intensive care medicine , liver disease , hepatitis , disease , gastroenterology , family medicine
Hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. The authors discuss today's recommended management and the GP's role in diagnosis, screening and referral.