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Delivering therapy for hepatitis C virus infection to incarcerated HIV-seropositive patients.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Jul 2005
McGovern Barbara, Fiore Joseph, Wurcel Alysse, Taglienti Paul, Bradley Meg, Galvin Susan, Libone George, Ramsey Jean, Molinaro-Gudas Valerie, Drewniak Stephen, Amick Carol, Andalkar Anjali, Scheft Harriet, Bica Ioana
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The increase in morbidity and mortality due to end-stage liver disease has fueled recent guidelines that recommend consideration of treatment for hepatitis C in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Unfortunately, studies indicate that few patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are treated for their underlying hepatitis because of ongoing substance abuse, depression, chaotic...
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