Depression and Cigarette Smoking Independently Relate to Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life among Canadians Living with Hepatitis C

BACKGROUND: Many people living with chronic viral hepatitis C (HCV) report reduced health-related quality of life. The relative contribution of behavioural, psychosocial and HCV disease factors to reduction in HCV health-related quality of life is not well understood. The objectives of the present s...

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Main Authors: Louise Balfour, Curtis Cooper, John Kowal, Giorgio A Tasca, Amy Silverman, Marie Kane, Gary Garber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/469761