Farley J, Vasdev S, Fischer B, Haydon E, Rehm J, Farley TA
Feasibility and outcome of HCV treatment in a Canadian federal prison population. [Evaluation Studies, Journal Article]
Am J Public Health 2005 Oct; 95(10):1737-9.
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.
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