RT Journal Article
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, Raúl J
A1 Crespo, Javier
A1 García-Samaniego, Javier
A1 Romero-Gómez, Manuel
A1 Turnes, Juan
A1 Calleja, José Luis
A1 Simón, Miguel Ángel
A1 White, Trenton M
A1 Riveiro-Barciela, Mar
A1 Pocurull, Anna
A1 Morales-Arraez, Dalia
A1 Gómez, Alexandra
A1 Buti, Maria
A1 Lazarus, Jeffrey V
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 
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26952
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/26952
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025