Peginterferon/ribavirin treatment achieves a higher compliance rate than interferon/ribavirin combination in patients chronically infected with HCV on methadone maintenance.

Dimitroulopoulos, Dimitrios

Peginterferon/ribavirin treatment achieves a higher compliance rate than interferon/ribavirin combination in patients chronically infected with HCV on methadone maintenance. [electronic resource] - European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Dec 2009 - 1407-12 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study

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10.1097/meg.0b013e3283110198 doi


Adult
Antidepressive Agents--therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents--adverse effects
Drug Therapy, Combination
Drug Utilization--statistics & numerical data
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatitis C, Chronic--complications
Humans
Interferon alpha-2
Interferon-alpha--adverse effects
Male
Methadone
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Patient Compliance
Polyethylene Glycols--adverse effects
Recombinant Proteins
Ribavirin--adverse effects
Substance Abuse, Intravenous--complications
Treatment Outcome