Regional Differences in Hepatitis C-Related Hospitalization Rates, United States, 2012-2019.

Megan G HofmeisterYuna ZhongKathleen N LyEyasu H TeshaleChristina R SamuelPhilip R Spradling

Published in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2024)

HCV-related hospitalization rates decreased nationally and in each geographic region during 2012-2019; however, decreases were not uniform. Expanded access to direct-acting antiviral treatment in early-stage hepatitis C would reduce future hospitalizations related to advanced liver disease and interrupt HCV transmission.

Keyphrases

early stage
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
radiation therapy
current status
sentinel lymph node
combination therapy
locally advanced