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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Picchio, Camila A. author Lens, Sabela author Hernandez-Guerra, Manuel author Arenas, Juan author Andrade, Raúl J. author Crespo, Javier author García-Samaniego, Javier author Romero-Gómez, Manuel author Turnes, Juan author Calleja, José Luis author Simón, Miguel Ángel author White, Trenton M. author Riveiro-Barciela, Mar author Pocurull, Anna author Morales-Arraez, Dalia author Gómez, Alexandra author Buti, Maria author Lazarus, Jeffrey V author 2021-12-17 Chronic viral hepatitis infection affects an estimated 325 million people globally. People who initiate treatment after significant disease progression face increased risk of severe liver complications and death. Data are scarce on the characteristics and risk factors of people who present late to care in Spain and globally. Data were collected from January 2018 to December 2019 to report late presentation (LP) to specialist care at 11 large university hospitals in Spain to assess related risk factors using a multivariable logistic regression model. 2290 (CHB = 505, CHC = 1785) patients were analysed, with 581 (25.2%) presenting late. Hepatitis C patients more frequently reported LP compared to hepatitis B patients (28.1% vs 15.0%; p < 0.001). Older age (p < 0.001), being male (p < 0.001), being Spanish-born (p < 0.001), and having an unknown origin of referral (p = 0.08) were associated with a higher likelihood of LP. Advanced liver disease was identified in 533 (23%) patients and late-stage liver disease in 124 (5.4%). LP, including with irreversible liver damage, to viral hepatitis specialist care is frequent in Spain, despite being a country with unrestricted treatment access. Initiatives to reduce LP should specifically target men, older individuals, foreign-born populations for CHB, and Spanish nationals for CHC. 10.1038/s41598-021-01885-0 2045-2322 Scientific Reports http://hdl.handle.net/10668/4573 34921156 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18522 Hepatitis C, chronic Hepatitis B, chronic Liver disease Referral and consultation Disease progression Hepatitis C crónica Hepatitis B crónica Enfermedades hepáticas Derivación y consulta Progresión de la enfermedad Late presentation of chronic HBV and HCV patients seeking first time specialist care in Spain: a 2-year registry review