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Improving HCV Treatment Access for People Who Inject Drugs: Co-located and Telemedicine Solutions

Sharing injection drug use equipment remains the most common mode of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission in the United States, but people who inject drugs…

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Overcoming Barriers to HCV Elimination: The Need for Point-of-Care RNA Testing

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination faces barriers, including underutilization of curative treatments and gaps in testing. In the United States,...
CURATED BY:
Jennifer Geremia,
MSPAS, PA-C
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Challenges in Eliminating Hepatitis C: Access, Awareness, and the Path to Global Eradication by 2030

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic liver disease and a key factor in the development of...
CURATED BY:
Geraldine Joseph,
MPH, RPA-C, AAHIVM​

WHO Prequalifies First HCV Self-Test to Expand Global Access and Elimination Efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test, OraQuick HCV self-test, manufactured by OraSure...
CURATED BY:
Jennifer Geremia,
MSPAS, PA-C

APOE4’s Paradoxical Role: Increased COVID-19 Severity but Protection in HCV Liver Disease

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and COVID-19 both affect the liver and cardiovascular systems, with the APOE4 allele playing a complex...
CURATED BY:
Jennifer Geremia,
MSPAS, PA-C

Global HCV in Dialysis: 24.3% Prevalence Demands Urgent Action

A systematic review and meta-analysis involving 634 studies across 392,160 patients revealed a global hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence of...
CURATED BY:
Gabriella McCarty,
MSN, NP-C

HCV-Related CLD Deaths Surpass HBV: Global Efforts Needed to Curb Rising Mortality by 2030

An analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (2019) revealed that hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related chronic liver...
CURATED BY:
Geraldine Joseph,
MPH, RPA-C, AAHIVM​
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