2016
Pioneering a Global Cure for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Vilarinho S, Lifton RP. Pioneering a Global Cure for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Cell 2016, 167: 12-15. PMID: 27634325, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.08.038.BooksMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsAwards and PrizesClinical MedicineDisease ProgressionDrug DiscoveryEnd Stage Liver DiseaseHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumans
2015
The Impact of Enhanced Screening and Treatment on Hepatitis C in the United States
Durham DP, Skrip LA, Bruce RD, Vilarinho S, Elbasha EH, Galvani AP, Townsend JP. The Impact of Enhanced Screening and Treatment on Hepatitis C in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 62: 298-304. PMID: 26628566, PMCID: PMC4706637, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusInterferon-free DAAsHCV incidenceTreatment ratesChronic hepatitis C virusCases of cirrhosisInjection drug useImpact of administrationAnnual treatment ratesEnhanced screeningHCV prevalenceHCV screeningDecompensated cirrhosisHCV infectionHCV transmissionHepatitis CLiver transplantActing antiviralsLevels of screeningPatients 4C virusHepatocellular carcinomaEpidemiological dataUniversal screeningDrug use