Infection with hepatitis B and C virus in Europe: a systematic review of prevalence and cost-effectiveness of screening.

J M Hahné, Susan; K Veldhuijzen, Irene; Wiessing, Lucas; Lim, Tek-Ang; Salminen, Mika; van de Laar, Marita

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-181

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Infection with hepatitis B and C virus in Europe: a systematic review of prevalence and cost-effectiveness of screening.

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Susan J M Hahné

Irene K Veldhuijzen

Lucas Wiessing

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Treatment for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is improving but not benefiting individuals unaware to be infected. To inform screening policies we assessed (1) the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV-Ab) p...

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