Experiences of liver health related uncertainty and self-reported stress among people who inject drugs living with hepatitis C virus: A qualitative study

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Experiences of liver health related uncertainty and self-reported stress among people who inject drugs living with hepatitis C virus: A qualitative study

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are most at risk of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia. The introduction of transient elastography (TE) (measuring hepatitis fibrosis) and direct acting antiviral medications will likely alter the experience of living with hepatitis C. We aimed to exp...

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Main Authors:	Goutzamanis, S., Doyle, J., Thompson, A., Dietze, P., Hellard, M., Higgs, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67293

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