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ArticleGut and liver2023

The Incidence and Care Cascade of the Hepatitis C Virus in Korea.

Young Eun Chon, Aejeong Jo, Eileen L Yoon, Jonghyun Lee, Ho Gyun Shin, Min Jung Ko, Dae Won Jun

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Article in Gut and liver, 2023. 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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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Young Eun ChonDepartment of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-7716-4850
Aejeong JoDivision for Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1228-7021
Eileen L YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0474-048X
Jonghyun LeeDepartment of Medical and Digital Engineering, Hanyang University College of Engineering, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4528-5965
Ho Gyun ShinDivision for Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5365-437X
Min Jung KoDivision for Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3599-7173
Dae Won JunDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2875-6139
Hanyang University · KRNational Evidenc- based healthcare Collaborating Agency · KRCHA University Bundang Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aims: The 2030 hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination targets of the World Health Organization are an 80% reduction in incidence and 65% reduction in mortality compared to the 2015 rates. However, information on the nationwide incidence and treatment rates of HCV infection are limited. We aimed to investigate the nationwide incidence and status of the care cascade for HCV infection in Korea. Methods: This study used data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency linked with the data of the Korea National Health Insurance Service. Linkage to care was defined as visiting hospitals twice or more due to HCV infection within 1.5 years of the index date. The treatment rate was the number who had been prescribed antiviral medication within 1.5 years from the index date out of patients newly diagnosed with HCV. Results: The new HCV infection rate was 17.2 per 100,000 person-years (n=8,810) in 2019. The number of new HCV infections was the highest in patients aged 50 to 59 years (n=2,480), and the new HCV infection rate significantly increased with age (p<0.001). Among newly infected patients with HCV, the linkage to care rate was 78.2% (78.2% men, 78.2% women) and the treatment rate was 58.1% (56.8% men, 59.3% women) within 1.5 years. Conclusions: The new HCV infection rate was 17.2 per 100,000 person-years in Korea. It is necessary to continuously monitor the incidence and care cascade of HCV to establish proper strategies to reach the goal of HCV elimination by 2030.

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HepacivirusHepatitis CAntiviral AgentsFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleRepublic of KoreaAntiviral AgentsHepatitis CIncidenceKoreaLinkage to careTreatment rate

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