Hepatitis C testing in U.S. veterans born 1945–1965: An update

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 237-238

  Ross, David B ^a   Belperio, Pamela S ^b   Chartier, Maggie ^a   Backus, Lisa I ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MIXED INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; HEPACIVIRUS;

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 85008219578     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: 16000641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.09.018     Document Type: Letter

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