Feasibility and outcome of HCV treatment in a Canadian federal prison population.

• Autores: John Farley, Shawn Vasdev, Benedikt Fischer, Emma Haydon, Jürgen Rehm, Theresa A Farley
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 95, Nº. 10, 2005, págs. 1737-1739
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.;