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Hepatitis C infection and injection drug use: The role of hepatologists in evolving treatment efforts
Author(s) -
Kresina Thomas F.,
Seeff Leonard B.,
Francis Henry
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.20367
Subject(s) - hepatology , medicine , context (archaeology) , pharmacotherapy , hepatitis , hepatitis c , substance abuse , drug , addiction , intensive care medicine , methadone , drug abuser , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Treatment regimens for both substance abuse and hepatitis C infection are complex and evolving. New pharmacotherapy for opioid addiction allows for office‐based treatment and, thus, an opportunity for expanded treatment in the context of hepatitis C infection. The current article addresses the newly evolving, complex issues in the medical management of hepatitis C and injection drug use. (H EPATOLOGY 2004;40:516–519.)