Hepatitis C Treatment Eligibility and Comorbid Medical Illness in Methadone Maintenance (MMT) and Non-MMT Patients: A Case-Control Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Addictive Diseases
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1055-0887,1545-0848
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2010.489449