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Lee and Park: The Management Outcome and Expansion Strategy for Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Persons Affected with Leprosy
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Korean Leprosy Bulletin 2019; 52(1): 51-54.

Published online: 23 December 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33161/klb.2019.52.1.51

The Management Outcome and Expansion Strategy for Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Persons Affected with Leprosy

Min-Woo Lee, Hyung-Cheol Park

Sorokdo National Hospital, Korea.

Corresponding author: Hyung-Cheol Park. (kjdhc@hanmail.net)

Received 14 October 2019       Accepted 25 November 2019

Copyright © 2019 Society of Korean Leprologists

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An Example of nationwide control of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in patients with history of Hansen's disease

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ORCID iDs

Min-Woo Lee
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8474-5744

Hyung-Cheol Park
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-2635

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