Open AccessMarijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes
Author(s) -
Theresa Liu,
Glen Howell,
Lucy Turner,
Kimberley Corace,
Gary Garber,
Curtis Cooper
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.921
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/2014/804969
Subject(s) - medicine , liver biopsy , coinfection , hepatitis c , hepatitis , liver disease , hepatitis c virus , cohort , biopsy , immunology , virus
Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting.
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