Open AccessElimination of hepatitis C. Positioning document of the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH)
Author(s) -
Javier Crespo,
Albillos Albillos,
Marı́a Buti,
José Luís Calleja,
Javier García-Samaniego,
Manuel Hernández Guerra,
Trinidad Serrano,
Juan Turnés,
Enrique Acín,
Juan Berenguer,
Marina Berenguer,
Joan Colom,
Inmaculada Fernández,
Conrado Fernández Rodríguez,
Xavier Forns,
Francisco Blanco García,
Rafael Grandados,
Jeffrey V. Lazarus,
José Molero,
Esther Molina,
Fernando Pérez Escanilla,
Juan A. Pineda,
Manuel Rodrı́guez,
Manuel Romero,
Carlos Roncero,
Pablo Saíz de la Hoya,
G. Sánchez Antolín
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.6700/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c , gastroenterology
The Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH) is convinced that the elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Spain is possible as long as we are able to use the resources and tools necessary for it. This document reflects the position of the AEEH regarding the elimination of HCV, establishing a wide range of recommendations that can be grouped into five categories: 1) Screening of HCV according to age, of the existence of classic acquisition risk factors of infection, active search of previously diagnosed patients and development of microelimination strategies in vulnerable populations; 2) Simplification of HCV diagnosis (one-step diagnosis and diagnosis at the point of patient care); 3) Simplification of patient treatment and improvement of care circuits; 4) Health policy measures, and, finally, 5) Establishment of HCV elimination indicators.