Factors Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus among Illicit Drug Users
Open Access
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Vol. 21 (7) , 447-451
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/796325
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) occurs in approximately 25% of individuals.Keywords
Funding Information
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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