A Gender-Based Descriptive Analysis of the Canadian Network Undertaking Against Hepatitis C (CANUHC) Cohort From 2015–2023
Mia J Biondi, Haris Imsirovic, Jordan J Feld, Hongqun Liu, Alexa Keeshan, Samuel S Lee, Curtis L Cooper · 2026
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Mia J. Biondi and colleagues describe women and trans people receiving hepatitis C care in Canada, drawing on a national clinic cohort followed from 2015 to 2023. Their 2026 analysis covers seventeen publicly funded clinics in the Canadian Network Undertaking Against Hepatitis C. Gender shapes both the risk of catching the virus and the ability to reach treatment, yet combined data for these groups have rarely been reported.
Most people in the cohort had low liver scarring scores, though some groups were more likely to arrive with cirrhosis already present. Uptake of opioid agonist therapy, a treatment for opioid dependence, was poor among those who might benefit. The authors call for earlier case finding and for placing hepatitis C treatment alongside addiction services so fewer people are missed.
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| CREATOR | Mia J Biondi, Haris Imsirovic, Jordan J Feld, Hongqun Liu, Alexa Keeshan, Samuel S Lee, Curtis L Cooper |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |