Hepatitis C virus core antigen as alternative diagnostic algorithm for active hepatitis C virus infection among haemodialysis population: Cost implications

• Main Authors: Wong, Xue Z., Amirah, Azzeri, Gan, Chye Chung, Fatiha Hana, Shabaruddin, Maznah, Dahlui, Yahya, Rosnawati, Ganapathy, Shubash, Tan, Soek S., Mohamed, Rosmawati, Lim, Soo K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34402/

Aims In Malaysia, majority anti-HCV positive haemodialysis patients do not undergo hepatitis C confirmation due to the high cost of HCV RNA. HCV Core Antigen might be a cost-effective diagnostic test to identify HD patients who have active HCV infection eligible for Direct Acting Anti-viral therapy....