기사
Feasibility and Outcome of HCV Treatment in a Canadian Federal Prison Population /
- 개인저자
- Farley, John. et al
- 수록페이지
- 1737-1738 p.
- 발행일자
- 2005.10.19
- 출판사
- The American Public Health Association
초록
[영문]We assessed feasibility and outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in male correctional inmates in British Columbia, Canada. We reviewed the medical charts of 114 treated inmates; 80 had complete data for treatment outcome. Approximately 4 of 5 inmates completed treatment (78.8%); 66.3% achieved sustained virological response. Those who completed treatment, those with injection drug use as a risk factor, and those with genotypes 2 and 3 were significantly more likely to achieve sustained virological response. HCV treatment in correctional inmates is feasible and effective