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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C Research News & Studies => Topic started by: Hep Editors on January 03, 2018, 10:25:12 am
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People with cirrhosis of the liver who receive treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are much less likely to be hospitalized, a benefit that translates into considerable cost savings.
Presenting their findings at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases in Washington, DC, researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of two cohorts of people with hep C and cirrhosis who were patients at a San Diego health center: one group of 182 people that received treatment for the virus and another group of 196 people that did not.
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https://www.hepmag.com/article/treating-hepatitis-c-among-cirrhosis-reduces-hospitalizations