Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2006 Mar 1;42(5):669-72.
doi: 10.1086/499951. Epub 2006 Jan 20.

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

Holly Hagan  1 , Mary H Latka, Jennifer V Campbell, Elizabeth T Golub, Richard S Garfein, David A Thomas, Farzana Kapadia, Steffanie A Strathdee; Study to Reduce Intravenous Exposures Project Team
Affiliations

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

Holly Hagan et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Erratum in

  • Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Jun 15;42(12):1818

Abstract

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

Publication types