Under one roof: identification, evaluation, and treatment of chronic hepatitis C in addiction care

Under one roof: identification, evaluation, and treatment of chronic hepatitis C in addiction care

Abstract For over a decade, the vast majority of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have been among young people who inject drugs (PWID). Well-characterized gaps in chronic HCV diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment have resulted in fewer than 5% of PWID receiving HCV treatment. While interferon-b...

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Main Authors: Stephen A. Martin, Jordon Bosse, Amanda Wilson, Phyllis Losikoff, Lisa Chiodo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Opioid use disorder
Chronic hepatitis C
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis C epidemiology
Hepatitis C treatment
Treatment cascade
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-018-0111-7

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