Hepatitis C treatment outcomes for Australian First Nations Peoples: equivalent SVR rate but higher rates of loss to follow-up.
Paul J ClarkPatricia Casarolli ValeryJames WardSimone Irene StrasserMartin WeltmanAlexander ThompsonMiriam T LevyBarbara LeggettAmany ZekryJulian RongPeter AngusJacob GeorgeSteven BollipoBruce McGarityWilliam SievertGerry MacquillanEdmund TseAmanda NicollAmanda WadeGeoff ChuDamian HardingWendy ChengGeoff FarrellStuart K RobertsPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2022)
Our data showed that First Nations Peoples have an equivalent HCV cure rate, but higher rates of LTFU. Better strategies to increase engagement of First Nations Peoples with HCV care are needed.