Toward the elimination of hepatitis C in the United States
Sammy Saab, Long Le, Satvir Saggi, Vinay Sundaram, Myron J. Tong – 27 November 2017 – The emergence of effective direct‐acting antiviral (DAA) agents has reignited discussion over the potential for hepatitis C elimination in the United States. Eliminating hepatitis C will require a critical examination of technical feasibility, economic considerations, and social/political attention. Tremendous advancement has been made with the availability of sensitive diagnostic tests and highly effective DAAs capable of achieving sustained viral response (SVR) in more than 95% of patients.