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Published in: Hepatology International 5/2016

Open Access 01-09-2016 | Guidelines

APASL consensus statements and recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing

Authors: Masao Omata, Tatsuo Kanda, Lai Wei, Ming-Lung Yu, Wang-Long Chuang, Alaaeldin Ibrahim, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Jose Sollano, Manoj Kumar, Ankur Jindal, Barjesh Chander Sharma, Saeed S. Hamid, A. Kadir Dokmeci, Mamun Al-Mahtab, Geofferey W. McCaughan, Jafri Wasim, Darrell H. G. Crawford, Jia-Horng Kao, Osamu Yokosuka, George K. K. Lau, Shiv Kumar Sarin

Published in: Hepatology International | Issue 5/2016

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Abstract

The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) convened an international working party on “APASL consensus statements and recommendations for management of hepatitis C” in March 2015 to revise the “APASL consensus statements and management algorithms for hepatitis C virus infection” (Hepatol Int 6:409–435, 2012). The working party consisted of expert hepatologists from the Asian–Pacific region gathered at the Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey on 13 March 2015. New data were presented, discussed, and debated during the course of drafting a revision. Participants of the consensus meeting assessed the quality of the cited studies. The finalized recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing are presented in this review.
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Metadata
Title
APASL consensus statements and recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing
Authors
Masao Omata
Tatsuo Kanda
Lai Wei
Ming-Lung Yu
Wang-Long Chuang
Alaaeldin Ibrahim
Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana
Jose Sollano
Manoj Kumar
Ankur Jindal
Barjesh Chander Sharma
Saeed S. Hamid
A. Kadir Dokmeci
Mamun Al-Mahtab
Geofferey W. McCaughan
Jafri Wasim
Darrell H. G. Crawford
Jia-Horng Kao
Osamu Yokosuka
George K. K. Lau
Shiv Kumar Sarin
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Hepatology International / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1936-0533
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0541
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-016-9736-3

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HBsAg loss in chronic hepatitis B: pointers to the benefits of curative therapy

Review Article

Management of post liver transplantation recurrent hepatitis C infection with directly acting antiviral drugs: a review

Guidelines

APASL consensus statements and recommendation on treatment of hepatitis C

Review Article

Hyponatremia in patients with liver diseases: not just a cirrhosis-induced hemodynamic compromise

ACC 2024 Congress Coverage

Heart Failure Video

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

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Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

Semaglutide benefits people with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure

16-04-2024 Type 2 Diabetes News

Incentivised to exercise

11-04-2024 Lifestyle Modifications News

New intervention for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock

10-04-2024 Myocardial Infarction News

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