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Author: search.filters.author.Tozun, NurdanSubject: search.filters.subject.Hepatitis C

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    A micro-elimination approach to addressing hepatitis C in Turkey
    (BMC, 2020-01-01) Idilman, Ramazan; Razavi, Homie; Robbins-Scott, Sarah; Akarca, Ulus Salih; Ormeci, Necati; Kaymakoglu, Sabahattin; Aygen, Bilgehan; Tozun, Nurdan; Guner, Rahmet; Bodur, Hurrem; Lazarus, Jeffrey V.
    Background In 2016, WHO passed the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis (GHSS), calling for its elimination by 2030. Two years later, Turkey approved a strategy to reach the WHO targets. This study reports new national prevalence data, breaks it down by subpopulation, and models scenarios to reach HCV elimination. Methods Literature was reviewed for estimates of HCV disease burden in Turkey. They were discussed with stakeholders and used as inputs to develop a disease burden model. The infected population was estimated by sequelae for the years 2015-2030. Three scenarios were developed to evaluate the disease burden in Turkey: a Base 2017 scenario, representing the current standard of care in Turkey
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    New treatments for chronic hepatitis C infection
    (MARMARA UNIV, FAC MEDICINE, 2016-01-01) Yapali, Suna; Tozun, Nurdan
    The goal of HCV treatment is to prevent cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver-related deaths. The development of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents which target various steps in HCV lifecycle led to a revolution by providing nearly complete eradication of HCV. The new treatment regimens with high cure rates have changed the standards of care in the regions where patients have access to new treatments. This review addresses the recent updates in management of chronic hepatitis C infection.