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Access to care of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a university hospital: Is opioid dependence a limiting condition?
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Sept 2009
Perut Valerie, Labalette Celine, Sogni Philippe, Ferrand Isabelle, Salmon-Céron Dominique, Vidal-Trecan Gwenaelle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We aimed to examine access to care of opioid-dependent patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: A standardized form was used to conduct a retrospective survey from 1999 to 2003 in a French university hospital. All HCV RNA positive in- or outpatients who had not had a liver biopsy or anti-HCV treatment were included. Opioid-dependence was defined as active opioid drug use or being on opioid...
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