Publicly Funded, Pegylated Interferon-Alpha Treatment in British Columbia: Disparities in Treatment Patterns for People with Hepatitis C
BACKGROUND: An estimated 60,000 British Columbians are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV); 10% to 20% will develop cirrhosis after 20 years and 5% to 10% of these will develop hepatocellular carcinoma. Although treatment may prevent cirrhosis and liver cancer, and improve quality...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/243607 |
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