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Hailemichael Desalegn1,2, Nega Berhe3,4, Lasse Rossvoll3,5
1Medical Department, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abstract:
Timely initiation of hepatitis B virus treatment is essential for improving prognosis and outcomes. In Ethiopia, the use of the Xpert hepatitis B virus viral load kit significantly shortened the turnaround time compared to standard laboratory methods. By reducing the time to a treatment decision to 1 day, the Xpert kit allowed for quicker treatment initiation at lower costs, potentially saving lives that might otherwise be lost due to treatment delays.
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