Efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin in methadone maintenance patients: randomized comparison of direct observed therapy and self-administration.

HL, Bonkovsky; AD, Tice; RG, Yapp; HC Jr, Bodenheimer; A, Monto; SJ, Rossi; MS, Sulkowski

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02065.x

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Efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin in methadone maintenance patients: randomized comparison of direct observed therapy and self-administration.

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Bonkovsky HL

Tice AD

Yapp RG

Abstract

Background Adherence to chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment may be particularly challenging in methadone maintenance patients. We assessed the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin treatment in methadone maintenance patients previously untreated for CHC.Methods Patien...

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