Testing for hepatitis C virus infection should be routine for persons at increased risk for infection.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on November 02, 2004

Authors

Miriam J Alter1, Leonard B Seeff, Bruce R Bacon, David L Thomas, Michael O Rigsby, Adrian M Di Bisceglie

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.

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