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Do direct acting antivirals cure chronic hepatitis C?

Janus Christian Jakobsen, Emil Eik Nielsen, Ronald L. Koretz, Christian Gluud

BMJ · 2018 · 35 citations · 4 references

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Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) are relatively expensive drugs that have been promoted as a cure for chronic hepatitis C

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Is widespread screening for hepatitis C justified?

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