Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Canadian Prison Inmates

John D Farley; Victor K Wong; Henry V Chung; Elizabeth Lim; Gavin Walters; Theresa A Farley; Eric M Yoshida

doi:10.1155/2005/767540

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2005)

Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in Canadian Prison Inmates

John D Farley,
Victor K Wong,
Henry V Chung,
Elizabeth Lim,
Gavin Walters,
Theresa A Farley,
Eric M Yoshida

Affiliations

John D Farley: Department of Health Care & Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Canada
Victor K Wong: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Henry V Chung: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Elizabeth Lim: Department Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gavin Walters: Dr John Farley Inc, Canada
Theresa A Farley: Dr John Farley Inc, Canada
Eric M Yoshida: Department of Health Care & Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/767540
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 3
pp. 153 – 156

Abstract

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PURPOSE: To assess sustained viral response rate and adherence to standard interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin therapy in inmates with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) in Canadian penitentiaries in the Pacific region.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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