Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Testing Among 13- to 21-Year-Olds in a Large Sample of US Federally Qualified Health Centers

JAMA. 2019 Dec 10;322(22):2245-2248. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.16196.

Abstract

This study characterizes hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and the HCV care cascade among 13- to 21-year-olds accessing US federally qualified health centers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Community Health Centers
  • Female
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepacivirus / immunology*
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis C Antibodies / blood*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Hepatitis C Antibodies
  • RNA, Viral