A Brighter Future in the Fight Against Hepatitis
Overview
Overview
Journal
Nat Med
Specialties
General Medicine
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology
Date
2013 Jul 10
PMID
23836199
Citations
1
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Abstract
Public health and research efforts directed at managing and targeting viral hepatitis have borne fruit in recent decades. However, more work is necessary to meet the goals of preventing transmission and treating infection to eliminate the enormous burden of hepatitis worldwide.
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