- DAAs have revolutionized hepatitis C management.
- Mortality from cirrhosis decreased by 8.2% annually after DAAs were introduced in 2014.
- Non-Hispanic Black populations have shown the steepest decline in mortality rates.
- Men consistently had higher mortality rates than women.
- The analysis used CDC WONDER data.
- Mortality remains high among certain demographic groups, such as American Indian/Alaska Natives.
Source: AASLD