Change in treatment paradigm in people who previously injected drugs with chronic hepatitis C in the era of direct-acting antiviral therapy.

Grace Lai-Hung WongHenry Lik-Yuen ChanChing-Kong LooYee-Tak HuiJames Yue-Yan FungDavid CheungCedric ChungAngel Mei-Ling ChimVincent Wai-Sun Wongnull null

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Targeted screening in ex-PWID is effective in identifying patients with HCV infection in the community. To improve treatment uptake, further improvements in the referral system and treatment regimens are needed.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
hepatitis c virus
mesenchymal stem cells
cancer therapy
drug delivery
bone marrow
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy