1. Epidemiologic features of a large hepatitis C cohort evaluated in a major health system in the western United States
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Nizar A. Mukhtar, Erik M. Ness, Manan Jhaveri, Oren K. Fix, Marquis Hart, Christopher Dale, Cheryl Pratt, and Kris V. Kowdley
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HCV epidemiology ,Viral hepatitis ,Public health ,Public policy ,Infectious diseases ,Specialties of internal medicine ,RC581-951 - Abstract
Introduction and aim: Real-world epidemiologic data to guide hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related public health initiatives are lacking. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of a large cohort of patients with an HCV diagnosis evaluated in one of the largest health systems in the United States. Materials and methods: De-identified demographic and clinical data were extracted from the electronic health record for patients actively followed within the Providence Health & Services health care system. Rates of HCV prevalence and co-morbid illnesses among HCV-infected patients were determined. Results: Among 2,735,511 active patients, 23,492 (0.86%) were found to have evidence of HCV infection, the majority of which were Caucasian (78.2%) and born between the years 1945 and 1965 (68.3%). In comparison to Caucasians, higher rates of HCV infection were found among Native Americans (2.5% vs. 0.95%, p
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- 2019
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