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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.)

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