Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Malaysia: findings from a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Lancet Reg Health West Pac

Deputy Director General's (Research & Technical Support) Office, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Published: July 2023

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