Hepatitis C Virus: The Next Epidemic, an Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America: Volume 44-4

by K. Rajender Reddy MD FACP FACG FRCP FAASLD

There are over 180 million people with chronic HCV infection worldwide with between 2.7 and 3.9 million in the United States. Hepatitis C most significantly affects Asia and Africa, with rates up to 15% in countries such as Egypt and up to 30% in certain regions such as Punjab, Pakistan. Hepatitis C places a significant burden on the public health infrastructure, as it remains the leading cause of chronic liver disease, accounting for 50-75% of primary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323402488
• ISBN13: 9780323402484
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Elsevier