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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-2-13
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pubmed:abstractText |
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects approximately 1.3% of the U.S. population. As up to 30% of HCV-antibody (anti-HCV)-positive patients have negative HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA), indicating resolution of infection, VA (Veterans Affairs) guidelines recommend RNA testing on all anti-HCV-positive patients. As HCV RNA testing is a prequel to treatment, perceived eligibility for treatment may influence the decision to order an RNA test. This study was designed to determine the patient and healthcare facility factors associated with patient receipt of HCV RNA testing.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
1873-2607
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
36
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
235-8
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-California,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Databases, Factual,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Drug Users,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Guideline Adherence,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Hepatitis C,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Hepatitis C Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Liver Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Logistic Models,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Practice Guidelines as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Prejudice,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-RNA, Viral,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-United States,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
pubmed-meshheading:19162434-Veterans
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pubmed:year |
2009
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Viral RNA testing in hepatitis C antibody-positive veterans.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of California at Los Angeles, USA. rongey@usc.edu
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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