Belgian experience with direct acting antivirals in people who inject drugs

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PWID, especially active users, are underserved for DAA treatment in real life in Belgium. Reimbursement criteria based on fibrosis stage make it difficult to treat PWID. Treatment adherence is similar in PWID and the general population, even in patients with active abuse. DAA were safe and effective …
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Authors Bielen R;Moreno C;Van Vlierberghe H;Bourgeois S;Mulkay JP;Vanwolleghem T;Verlinden W;Brixko C;Decaestecker J;De Galocsy C;Janssens F;Cool M;Van Overbeke L;Van Steenkiste C;D'heygere F;Cools W;Nevens F;Robaeys G;;
Journal Drug and alcohol dependence
Year 2017
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28618285
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult female male aged middle aged Retrospective Studies Cohort Studies substance abuse hepatitis c / epidemiology* antiviral agents / therapeutic use* antiviral agents / pharmacology intravenous / epidemiology* pmid:28618285 doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.04.003 rob bielen christophe moreno geert robaeys belgium / epidemiology hepacivirus / drug effects hepatitis c / drug therapy* imidazoles / pharmacology imidazoles / therapeutic use simeprevir / pharmacology simeprevir / therapeutic use sofosbuvir / pharmacology sofosbuvir / therapeutic use intravenous / drug therapy*

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