Frequent loss to follow-up after diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection: A barrier towards the elimination of hepatitis C virus.
Soo AlemanJonas SöderholmKatharina BüschJan KövameesAnn-Sofi DubergPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2020)
This study showed that almost two-thirds of patients were LTFU after HCV diagnosis, with frequent occurrence early after diagnosis. Efforts to link patients back to HCV care, in combination with early and easy access to HCV treatment and harm reduction, are necessary to reach the HCV elimination goal.