Methadone and HCV treatment

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  McCormick, P A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INTERFERON; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2A;

DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GENETICS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2A; INTERFERONS; METHADONE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS;

EID: 61549132903     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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