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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 5910
Country/Territory Spain
Received
2013-09-28 20:05
Peer-Review Started
2013-09-29 17:12
To Make the First Decision
2013-11-12 19:12
Return for Revision
2013-11-15 14:41
Revised
2013-12-05 23:06
Second Decision
2014-03-06 17:46
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief
2014-03-06 18:23
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2014-03-20 17:56
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2014-04-04 15:11
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website http://www.wjgnet.com
Category Virology
Manuscript Type Topic Highlights
Article Title Tools for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection and hepatic fibrosis staging
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Verónica Saludes, Victoria González, Ramon Planas, Lurdes Matas, Vicente Ausina and Elisa Martró
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
FIS-ISCIII (Spanish Government) MS09/00044 (to Martró E)
"ISCIII-Subdirección General de Evaluación y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional” (FEDER) PI10/01734 (to González V, Saludes V, Martró E)
Corresponding Author Elisa Martró, PhD, Researcher in the National Health System, Microbiology Service, Fundació Institut d’Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Ctra. del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain. emartro.igtp.germanstrias@gencat.cat
Key Words Hepatitis C virus; Diagnosis; Real-time polymerase chain reaction; Serology; Hepatitis C virus-RNA quantification; Hepatitis C virus genotyping; Hepatic fibrosis staging
Core Tip About 150 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide, making them at risk for cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and end-stage liver disease. Recent advances in hepatitis C therapy may bring the opportunity of eradicating this infection. However, ongoing HCV transmission, under-diagnosis of HCV-infected persons, and difficulties in accessing treatment remain great challenges that require public health responses. In this review, we focus on diagnostic methods used to control HCV infection, including laboratory and point-of-care tests. We also discuss available non-invasive methods to assess liver fibrosis, as the severity of liver disease has important implications in the prognosis and treatment of hepatitis C.
Publish Date 2014-04-04 15:11
Citation Saludes V, González V, Planas R, Matas L, Ausina V, Martró E. Tools for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection and hepatic fibrosis staging. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3431-3442
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i13/3431.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3431
Full Article (PDF) WJG-20-3431.pdf
Full Article (Word) WJG-20-3431.doc
Manuscript File 5910-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers 5910-Answering reviewers.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 5910-Copyright assignment.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 5910-Language certificate.pdf
Peer-review Report 5910-Peer reviews.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List 5910-Scientific editor work list.doc