Microelimination of Chronic Hepatitis C by Universal Screening Plus Direct-Acting Antivirals for Incarcerated Persons in Taiwan.

Tsung-Hua YangYu-Jen FangShih-Jer HsuJi-Yuh LeeMin-Chin ChiuJian-Jyun YuChia-Chi KuoChien-Hung Chen

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

Direct-acting antiviral therapy is highly effective and safe for incarcerated patients in Taiwan. Our special prison-based CHC clinic, linking universal screening to medical care, can serve as a model for microelimination of HCV in custodial settings.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
hepatitis c virus
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
liver fibrosis
patient reported