AASLD HCV Now an STD in New York MedPage Today Action Points * Explain to interested patients that hepatitis C virus is usually transmitted by sharing injectiondrug needles but can be transmitted sexually * Explain that HCV causes chronic progressive liver disease if not controlled, eventually requiring transplantThank you for visiting the AASLD Engage Online Community page These online communities are an exclusive member benefit for the AASLD Special Interest Group (SIG) members AASLD's 16 Special Interest Groups are open for all AASLD Members toIn the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLDIDSA) Guidance titled Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C, a rating system is utilized for the level of evidence and the strength of the recommendation
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