Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	33109
Country	Italy

Received	2017-02-06 16:09
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-09 09:24
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2017-03-03 11:09
Revised	2017-03-15 04:02
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2017-03-28 16:48
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2017-03-31 08:04
Articles in Press	2017-03-31 08:04
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-04-17 09:28
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-05-27 00:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Hepatitis C in injection drug users: It is time to treat
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alberto Grassi and Giorgio Ballardini
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Alberto Grassi, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine and Hepatology Division, Infermi Hospital, Viale Settembrini 2, 47921 Rimini, Italy. albgrassi@yahoo.com
Key Words	Hepatitis C; Drug users; Peg-interferon; Direct antiviral agents; Hepatitis C virus treatment
Core Tip	It is well demonstrated that injection drug users (IDUs) on maintenance treatment with methadone/buprenorphine can be treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) with response rate, tolerability and side effects similar to those reported in non-IDUs. European Association for the Study of the Liver Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2016 confirm that HCV treatment for IDUs should be considered on an individualized basis and delivered within a multidisciplinary team setting; a history of intravenous drug use and recent drug use at treatment initiation are not associated with reduced sustained viral response and decisions to treat must be made on a case-by-case basis.
Publish Date	2017-05-27 00:33
Citation	Grassi A, Ballardini G. Hepatitis C in injection drug users: It is time to treat. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(20): 3569-3571
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i20/3569.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i20.3569

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