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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e126-e133 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Viral Hepatitis |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 22 Oct 2010 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
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Keywords
- hepatitis C
- alcohol use
- liver disease
- injecting drug users
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The influence of hepatitis C and alcohol on liver-related morbidity and mortality in Glasgow’s injecting drug user population. / McDonald, S.A.; Hutchinson, S.J.; Mills, P.R.; Bird, S.M.; Cameron, S.; Dillon, J.F.; Goldberg, D.J.
In: Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 18, No. 4, 04.2011, p. e126-e133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of hepatitis C and alcohol on liver-related morbidity and mortality in Glasgow’s injecting drug user population
AU - McDonald, S.A.
AU - Hutchinson, S.J.
AU - Mills, P.R.
AU - Bird, S.M.
AU - Cameron, S.
AU - Dillon, J.F.
AU - Goldberg, D.J.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with the development of severe liver disease, but cofactors – namely alcohol abuse – in Scotland’s HCV-positive population complicate estimation of the unique contribution of HCV. We compared the risk of hospital admission/death for a liver-related cause in a large cohort of Glasgow’s injecting drug users (IDUs) testing HCV-positive with IDUs testing HCV negative.
AB - Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with the development of severe liver disease, but cofactors – namely alcohol abuse – in Scotland’s HCV-positive population complicate estimation of the unique contribution of HCV. We compared the risk of hospital admission/death for a liver-related cause in a large cohort of Glasgow’s injecting drug users (IDUs) testing HCV-positive with IDUs testing HCV negative.
KW - hepatitis C
KW - alcohol use
KW - liver disease
KW - injecting drug users
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01380.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01380.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952144372
VL - 18
SP - e126-e133
JO - Journal of Viral Hepatitis
JF - Journal of Viral Hepatitis
SN - 1352-0504
IS - 4
ER -