Saturday, July 8, 2017

Looking at the Twin Epidemics of HCV

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Looking at the Twin Epidemics of HCV
by Pippa Wysong
Contributing Writer, MedPage Today

Younger cohorts at risk of HCV need more attention
They are a unique group of individuals in which most new infections are happening," he told MedPage Today. "Treating them is more complicated than simply giving them medical therapy." He was lead author of a recent large study in BMC Infectious Diseases that elucidated the characteristics of the twin epidemics.
When researchers look at the causes of mortality among this younger cohort, deaths are often related to acquisition-related causes such as injection drug use and drug overdose. Baby boomers, on the other hand, are more likely to present later with HCV and to die from chronic diseases and liver-related causes.
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