Hepatitis C Virus Is Infrequently Evaluated and Treated in an Urban HIV Clinic Population
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Hepatitis C virus treatment rates and outcomes in HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infected individuals at an urban HIV clinic.
OBJECTIVES The factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment uptake and responses were assessed among HCV/HIV co-infected individuals referred for HCV therapy at an urban HIV clinic. METHODS Retrospective review of HIV/HCV patients enrolled in the HCV treatment program at the John Ruedy Immunodeficiency Clinic in Vancouver. The factors associated with treatment uptake were assesse...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS Patient Care and STDs
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1087-2914,1557-7449
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2009.0099