Factors associated with access to antiviral treatment in a multicentre cross-sectional study of patients with chronic hepatitis B in Italy

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 881-889

  Antonucci, G ^a   Mazzotta, F ^b   Puoti, M ^c   Angeletti, C ^a   Girardi, E ^a   Santantonio, T ^d   Ambu, S ^e   Gaeta, G B ^f   Colucci, M ^g   Angarano, G ^h   Marino, N ^b   Rinaldi, R ⁱ   Bellissima, P ^j   Armignacco, O ^k   Carosi, G ^c   Sagnelli, E ^f  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^g ASL SA 1   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^j Infectious Diseases Unit   (Italy)

^k BELCOLLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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Author keywords

barriers to health care; chronic HBV infection; gender; HBV treatment; HIV co infection; immigration status

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; INTERFERON; LAMIVUDINE; NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84868532714     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01615.x     Document Type: Article

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