Direct-Acting antiviral agents for HCV infection affecting people who inject drugs

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 641-651

  Grebely, Jason ^a   Hajarizadeh, Behzad ^a   Dore, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INJECTION; LEADERSHIP; NONHUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; REVIEW; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 85032449652     PISSN: 17595045     EISSN: 17595053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2017.106     Document Type: Review

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