Managing hepatitis C in users of illicit drugs
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Overcoming barriers to prevention, care, and treatment of hepatitis C in illicit drug users.
Injection drug use accounts for most of the incident infections with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States and other developed countries. HCV infection is a complex and challenging medical condition in injection drug users (IDUs). Elements of care for hepatitis C in illicit drug users include prevention counseling and education; screening for transmission risk behavior; testing for HCV a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Hepatitis Reports
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1540-3416,1541-0706
DOI: 10.1007/s11901-007-0005-8