Sick leave and disability pension in patients with chronic hepatitis C compared with a matched general population: a nationwide register study.
Katharina BüschFredrik HanssonMichelle HoltonMartin LaggingJohan WestinJan KövameesMatti SällbergJonas SöderholmPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
These results show that Swedish HCV patients used more sick days and have a higher frequency of disability pension compared with a comparator cohort from the general Swedish population. Whether earlier diagnosis of HCV and treatment might impact work absence in Sweden warrants further investigation.