RT Generic T1 Late presentation of chronic HBV and HCV patients seeking first time specialist care in Spain: a 2-year registry review A1 Picchio, Camila A. A1 Lens, Sabela A1 Hernandez-Guerra, Manuel A1 Arenas, Juan A1 Andrade, Raul J. A1 Crespo, Javier A1 Garcia-Samaniego, Javier A1 Romero-Gomez, Manuel A1 Turnes, Juan A1 Luis Calleja, Jose A1 Angel Simon, Miguel A1 White, Trenton M. A1 Riveiro-Barciela, Mar A1 Pocurull, Anna A1 Morales-Arraez, Dalia A1 Gomez, Alexandra A1 Buti, Maria A1 Lazarus, Jeffrey, V K1 Impact AB Chronic viral hepatitis infection affects an estimated 325 million people globally. People who initiate treatment after significant disease progression face increased risk of severe liver complications and death. Data are scarce on the characteristics and risk factors of people who present late to care in Spain and globally. Data were collected from January 2018 to December 2019 to report late presentation (LP) to specialist care at 11 large university hospitals in Spain to assess related risk factors using a multivariable logistic regression model. 2290 (CHB = 505, CHC = 1785) patients were analysed, with 581 (25.2%) presenting late. Hepatitis C patients more frequently reported LP compared to hepatitis B patients (28.1% vs 15.0%; p PB Nature portfolio SN 2045-2322 YR 2021 FD 2021-12-17 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26953 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26953 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 17, 2025