Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
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- 3 September 2013
- journal article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 159 (5), 349-357
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-00672
Abstract
Chinese translation Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in asymptomatic adults. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commissioned 2 systematic reviews on screening for and treatment of HCV infection in asymptomatic adults, focusing on evidence gaps identified in the previous USPSTF recommendation and new studies published since 2004. The evidence on screening for HCV in pregnant women was also considered. This recommendation applies to all asymptomatic adults without known liver disease or functional abnormalities. The USPSTF recommends screening for HCV infection in persons at high risk for infection. The USPSTF also recommends offering 1-time screening for HCV infection to adults born between 1945 and 1965. (B recommendation)This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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