By Hannah Mold
AUGUST 24, 2023, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes News
Advancing Health Scientist and Executive Director of Data and Analytic Services at B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Dr. Naveed Janjua (Canadian lead) and his BCCDC colleague Dr. Sofia Bartlett, along with a team of researchers from Canada and the U.K., have made a significant observation pertaining to individuals who have been successfully cured of hepatitis C (HCV) infection. The study, which is the largest and most representative of its kind to date, reveals that despite there being a cure for HCV, treated individuals still face a significantly higher risk of death compared to the general population.
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