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Cascade of Care for Alaska Native People with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Statewide Program with High Linkage to Care
1 Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
2 Arctic Investigations Program, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska.
Abstract
Most persons with chronic HCV infection in the United States are undiagnosed or linked to care. We describe a program for the management of Alaska Native patients with HCV infection utilizing a computerized registry and statewide liver clinics resulting in higher linkage to care (86%) compared to national estimates (~25%).