Incidence of cirrhosis in Iceland-impact of the TraP HepC nationwide HCV elimination program.

In 2016, a nationwide elimination program for hepatitis C virus (HCV) was initiated in Iceland, entitled Treatment as Prevention for Hepatitis C (TraP HepC), providing unrestricted access to antiviral treatment. The aims were to describe the changes in etiology and epidemiology of cirrhosis in Icela...

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Published in:Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Main Authors: Haraldsson, Halldor A, Olafsson, Sigurdur, Gottfredsson, Magnus, Benitez Hernandez, Ubaldo, Bjornsson, Einar S
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Atypon 2024
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
epidemiology
hepatitis C
incidence
mortality
Iceland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2024.2345384
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38676467
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Summary:In 2016, a nationwide elimination program for hepatitis C virus (HCV) was initiated in Iceland, entitled Treatment as Prevention for Hepatitis C (TraP HepC), providing unrestricted access to antiviral treatment. The aims were to describe the changes in etiology and epidemiology of cirrhosis in Iceland and to assess the trends in HCV-related cirrhosis following TraP HepC.

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