Traebert, JeffersonFratoni, Kátia Regina de Bona PortonRosa, Letícia Cabral Domingos daTraebert, ElianeSchneider, Ione Jayce Ceola2019-08-122020-11-262019-08-122020-11-2620181678-9849https://repositorio.animaeducacao.com.br/handle/ANIMA/2648Introduction: The study aimed to estimate the burden of hepatitis C in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: An ecologic study was carried out to estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) by summing the number of years of life lost and the number of years lived with disability. Results: A rate of 1,075.9 DALY/100,000 population was estimated, and was similar by sex. The highest burden was between the ages of 45 to 59 years and in the Grande Oeste region. Conclusions: The burden of hepatitis C was high and concentrated in adult age groups with variations among regions.670 - 673en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 BrazilEpidemiologyHepatitis CImpactBurden of diseaseArtigo de Periodico