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Comment on: “Projections of the Healthcare Costs and Disease Burden due to Hepatitis C Infection Under Different Treatment Policies in Malaysia, 2018–2040”

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  1. Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

    Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan

  2. Clinical Research Center, Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

    Huan-Keat Chan

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Hassan, M.R.A., Chan, HK. Comment on: “Projections of the Healthcare Costs and Disease Burden due to Hepatitis C Infection Under Different Treatment Policies in Malaysia, 2018–2040”. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 18, 139–140 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-019-00543-x

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