Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	2651
Country	Italy

Received	2013-03-06 09:34
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-06 22:02
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-18 15:38
Return for Revision	2013-03-19 08:58
Revised	2013-04-20 06:08
Second Decision	2013-06-19 13:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-06-20 00:47
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Typeset the Manuscript	2013-11-21 13:23
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-12-11 16:13

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Addicts with chronic hepatitis C: Difficult to reach, manage or treat?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Barbara Zanini, Federica Benini, Marie Graciella Pigozzi, Patrizia Furba, Ernesto Giaco Antonia Cinquegrana, Mariagrazia Fasoli and Alberto Lanzini
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Corresponding Author	Alberto Lanzini, MD, PhD (London), Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Gastroenterology Unit, University and Spedali Civili of Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, I-25123 Brescia, Italy. lanzini@med.unibs.it
Key Words	Chronic hepatitis C; Addiction; Antiviral therapy; Interferon; Multidisciplinary
Core Tip	The paper reports results from a clinical trial on the management of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in illicit drug users (IDUs). Two key elements characterise the trial: (1) the study was performed by a multidisciplinary team; and (2) the patients were unselected because of ongoing addiction. We assessed the acceptance of care and treatment for CHC among IDUs, who are classically considered to be a "difficult to reach and manage" group. For the IDUs accepting antiviral treatment, we analysed results on safety, efficacy and adherence and on the prevalence of negative prognostic factors affecting the virologic response to address whether IDUs are also "difficult to treat" patients.
Publish Date	2013-12-11 16:13
Citation	Zanini B, Benini F, Pigozzi MG, Furba P, Giacò E, Cinquegrana A, Fasoli M, Lanzini A. Addicts with chronic hepatitis C: Difficult to reach, manage or treat? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(44): 8011-8019
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i44/8011.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8011

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