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To engage injection drug users in HCV care, go to where they are
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Postpartum HCV treatment rare in infected mothers with opioid use disorder
While HCV screening and diagnosis rates varied across states, postpartum follow-up rates were universally low.
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Combo DAA treatments may benefit patients with resistant HCV genotype 3
A variety of combo drug treatments proved effective in treating HCV genotype 3 to achieve sustained virologic response.
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HCV screening risk factors in pregnant women need updating
Large study of pregnant women highlights the potential value of universal screening for hepatitis C virus.
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Expert: Eliminating HCV ‘sounds ambitious, but I think it’s possible’
An estimated one in three inmates in the United States has chronic HCV.
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FDA approves weekly contraceptive patch Twirla
The levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol contraceptive is contraindicated in obese women.
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HCV testing/awareness successful as part of HIV integrated care
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Rare mixed HCV genotypes found in men who have sex with men
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HCV+ kidney transplants: Similar outcomes to HCV- regardless of recipient serostatus