Hepatitis C screening and referral for further investigation and treatment in a tertiary care hospital

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Iskender G., Mert D., Ceken S., BAHÇECİTAPAR M., Yenigun A., Ertek M.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.14, no.6, pp.642-646, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.12584
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.642-646
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer worldwide. The knowledge of physicians about what should they do in case of any anti-HCV positivity in screening tests is of great importance. In this study the awareness and knowledge of physicians is evaluated by analyzing the rate of the referrals of anti-HCV positive patients to HCV RNA test and their treatment by different clinics.