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Eligibility for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in 3 US cities.

Hagan H, Latka MH, Campbell JV, Golub ET, Garfein RS, Thomas DA, Kapadia F, Strathdee SA,

National Development and Research Institutes, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, New York, NY, 10010, USA. hagan@ndri.org

Among 404 injection drug users aged 18-35 who tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA, 96% had conditions that are potentially unwarranted contraindications for HCV treatment (e.g., problem drinking, moderate-to-severe depression, and recent drug injection). Restrictive eligibility criteria may deny treatment to a large proportion of patients who could benefit from it.

Published 31 January 2006 in Clin Infect Dis, 42(5): 669-72.
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