The burden of hepatitis C in the United States.

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Published in Hepatology on November 01, 2002

Authors

W Ray Kim1

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA. kim.woong@mayo.edu

Associated clinical trials:

GS-7977 With Ribavirin for Hepatitis C (SPARE) | NCT01441180

Study of A Combination Pill With GS-7977 and GS-5885 for Hepatitis C in People With HIV | NCT01878799

Boceprevir Drug Combination for Hepatitis C Treatment in People With and Without HIV | NCT01443923

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