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Epidemiology, clinical data, and treatment of viral hepatitis in a large cohort of intravenous drug users.

Journal of addiction medicine - 1 Jan 2000

Gigi Eleni, Sinakos Emmanouil, Sykja Albana, Androulakis Georgios, Tanis Christos, Stayridou Victoria, Tsirogianni Effrosyni, Zouridakis Konstantinos, Bellou Aristea-Lia, Orfanou Eleni, Raptopoulou-Gigi Maria

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, epidemiological parameters, and the clinical data from the antiviral treatment of hepatitis C in a large cohort of intravenous drug users (IDUs) followed-up from 1994 until 2008. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 1179 former IDUs followed up either in the liver unit or...

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PMID: 23340710
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318279756f

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