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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2016; 22(19): 4615-4618
Published online May 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i19.4615
Current treatment of chronic hepatitis C in China: Dilemma and potential problems
Qun-Ying Han, Zheng-Wen Liu
Qun-Ying Han, Zheng-Wen Liu, Department of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Han QY and Liu ZW conceived the paper and collected the material; Liu ZW wrote the manuscript; both authors have approved the final version to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Zheng-Wen Liu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. liuzhengwen@medmail.com.cn
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Received: March 1, 2016
Peer-review started: March 2, 2016
First decision: March 21, 2016
Revised: April 3, 2016
Accepted: April 20, 2016
Article in press: April 20, 2016
Published online: May 21, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: This article describes the current treatment situation of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in China and discusses the potential problems pertinent to the access and the use of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), especially the use of generic DAAs from various sources.