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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Different Testing Strategies that Use Antibody Levels to Detect Chronic Hepatitis C in Blood Donors.

2016

Aim. We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of seven hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing strategies in blood donors. Methods. Three of the seven strategies were based on HCV diagnosis and reporting guidelines in Mexico and four were from previous and current recommendations outlined by the CDC. The strategies that were evaluated determine antibody levels according to the signal-to-cut-off (S/CO) ratio and use reflex Immunoblot (IMB) or HCV RNA tests to confirm true positive (TP) cases of chronic HCV infection. Costs were calculated from the perspective of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). A decision tree model was developed to estimate the expected number of true positive cas…

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[The distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in the drug-dependent population in Palermo].

1999

AdultAdolescentGenotypeUrban PopulationSubstance-Related Disordershepatitis C antibodyHepacivirusHepatitis C AntibodiesSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicatavirus RNAHumansRNA ViralSicilyRetrospective StudiesAnnali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
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Autoimmune Hepatitis and Hepatitis C Virus Infection

1998

Hepatitisbiologybusiness.industryHepacivirusHepatitis C virusHepatitis C antibodyAutoantibodyHepatitis CAutoimmune hepatitisHepatitis antibodymedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationmedicine.disease_causeVirologymedicinebusiness
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