HCV treatment initiation in persons with chronic kidney disease in the directly acting antiviral agents era: Results from ERCHIVES.

Adeel Ajwad ButtYanjie RenAmy PuenpatomJean-Marie ArduinoRitesh KumarAbdul-Badi Abou-Samra

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)

Persons with more advanced CKD are less likely to receive treatment for HCV despite recent data on safety and efficacy. Strategies are needed to improve treatment rates in the HCV/CKD population.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
combination therapy
electronic health record
replacement therapy
smoking cessation