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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C and HIV Coinfection => Topic started by: Hep Editors on January 29, 2018, 10:32:05 am

Title: People With HIV Who Inject Drugs Are Often Willing to Receive Hep C Treatment
Post by: Hep Editors on January 29, 2018, 10:32:05 am

A substantial proportion of people who inject drugs (PWID) who are coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus are willing to undergo direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for HCV. This is according to a study of a population of such individuals in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Publishing their findings in HIV Medicine, researchers surveyed 418 HIV/HCV-coinfected PWID in Vancouver between June 2014 and May 2015 to determine their willingness to receive DAA treatment.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/people-hiv-inject-drugs-often-willing-receive-hep-c-treatment