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Time to Rethink Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C in Patients with Coexisting Mental Health/Substance Abuse Issues

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: A new era has dawned in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) virus with the use of direct-acting antiviral medications augmenting combination therapy. Unfortunately, the significant impact of improvements may not be realized if antiviral treatment is not expanded to include a larger proportion of patients, many of whom have coexisting mental health and/or substance abuse issues and have been historically deferred from treatment.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/xtwv-gg14

Authors: Bonner, Jason E., Evon, Donna M., Fried, Michael W., Barritt, A. Sidney

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis C virus research

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green