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Hepatitis C Virus in Children: Trying to Overcome the Domestic and Global Challenges of Cases and Cost
Perfect C1, Jhaveri R2,3. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2019 Oct 16. pii: piz069. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piz069. [Epub ahead of print]
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1 Coalition PLUS, Paris, France.
2 Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
3 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract
Over the last decade, Hepatitis C virus has persisted and evolved as a domestic and global health challenge for adults and children. The challenges involve both increased cases in the United States and cost of treatment both in the US and globally.