title: Characterization of chronic HCV infection in Northwest Spain: Impact of the treatment strategic plan of the Spanish National Health Service on HCV cure.
abstract: The aim of the study was to characterize HCV infection in Northwest Spain and assess the impact of the Spanish Strategic Plan to cure HCV infection. Overall, 387 patients were included (60.9% HIV/HCV coinfected and 28.2% cirrhotic). Of these, 72.9% of patients that were recognized as priority for HCV treatment according to the Spanish Strategic Plan (≥F2, transplant or extrahepatic manifestations), initiated treatment during 2015. Globally, SVR12 was achieved in 96.5% of patients. The implementation of the Spanish Strategic Plan has been critical to advance in HCV cure, but 27.1% of priority patients still remain awaiting HCV treatment initiation.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grandal
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Berta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pernas
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (CHUF), SERGAS. Ferrol, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariño
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (CHUF), SERGAS. Ferrol, Spain.
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tabernilla
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Ángeles
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Castro-Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Mena
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIIBC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC). A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pértega
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Virología Clínica, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC)-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidad de A Coruña. A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6141-9337
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Poveda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D000070318:Strategic Planning
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: HCV infection; HCV treatment; HIV/HCV coinfection