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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2021

Discovery and Development of Antiviral Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

Miguel Angel Martinez, Sandra Franco

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A review of historical landmarks and pioneering technologies for the diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV).European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025
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  5. [Evolution of clinical outcomes following hepatitis C virus clearance].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Miguel Angel MartinezIrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain. mmartinez@irsicaixa.es.
Sandra FrancoIrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain.
IrsiCaixa · ESUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At the beginning of this decade, an estimated 71 million people were living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection worldwide. After the acute stage of HCV infection, 18-34% of individuals exhibit spontaneous clearance. However, the remaining 66-82% of infected individuals progress to chronic HCV infection and are at subsequent risk of progression to hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Chronic hepatitis C progression is generally slow during the first two decades of infection, but can be accelerated during this time in association with advancing age and cofactors, such as heavy alcohol intake and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. Since acute HCV infection is generally asymptomatic, HCV goes undiagnosed in a significant percentage of infected individuals. In 2014, direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic HCV was developed, which has increased the cure rates to nearly 100%. DAA therapy is among the best examples of success in the fight against viral infections. DAAs have transformed HCV management and have opened the door for the global eradication of HCV.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularHepatitis CHepatitis C, ChronicLiver NeoplasmsAntiviral AgentsHepacivirusHumansAntiviral AgentsDirect-acting antiviral (DAA)HCVTherapy

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PMID34258740
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