Hepatitis C virus infection influences the S-methadone metabolite plasma concentration.

Hepatitis C virus infection influences the S-methadone metabolite plasma concentration.

Heroin-dependent patients typically contract hepatitis C virus (HCV) at a disproportionately high level due to needle exchange. The liver is the primary target organ of HCV infection and also the main organ responsible for drug metabolism. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a major treatment r...

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Main Authors: Shiow-Ling Wu, Sheng-Chang Wang, Hsiao-Hui Tsou, Hsiang-Wei Kuo, Ing-Kang Ho, Sheng-Wen Liu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yao-Sheng Chang, Yu-Li Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3720619?pdf=render

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