HCV treatment access among Latinxs who inject drugs: qualitative findings from Boston, Massachusetts, 2016

HCV treatment access among Latinxs who inject drugs: qualitative findings from Boston, Massachusetts, 2016

Abstract Background Compared with Caucasians, Latinxs with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) tend to initiate treatment less often, discontinue treatment, become infected younger, and have higher reinfection rates post-treatment. Little is known about HCV treatment experiences among Latinxs who inject dru...

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Main Authors: Avni Mittal, Karen C. Kosinski, Thomas J. Stopka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Latinxs
Boston
Direct-acting antivirals
Qualitative research
People who inject drugs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-019-0314-6

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