학술논문
SASLT Practice Guidelines for the Management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Summary of Recommendations.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*HEPATITIS C diagnosis
*HEPATITIS C treatment
*ACADEMIC medical centers
*BLOOD testing
*MEDICAL protocols
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
*PREVENTIVE health services
*GENOMICS
*EARLY medical intervention
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ISSN
1319-3767
Abstract
The article discusses the guidelines that have been developed by the Saudi Association for the Study of Liver diseases and Transplantation (SASLT) for guiding evaluation and management of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The goals of these recommendations include initiation of HCV prevention plans, early diagnosis and facilitating timely referrals between primary, secondary and tertiary care providers. The recommendations concerning epidemiology and laboratory testing are presented.