Impact of HCV antiviral therapy on the Liver Transplantation Waiting-List assessed by mathematical models
Open Access
- 3 January 2019
- journal article
- Published by Peertechz Publications Private Limited in Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research
- Vol. 5 (1), 001-004
- https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2968.000058
Abstract
In this paper we analyze, through a mathematical model, the potential impact of HCV antiviral therapy on the liver transplantation waiting list (LTWL) in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.Keywords
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