Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting.
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
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| author | Theresa Liu Glen T Howell Lucy Turner Kimberley Corace Gary Garber Curtis Cooper |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2fd0e61f6da045ad947f713c95dc0e002025-02-03T01:29:14ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972014-01-0128738138410.1155/2014/804969Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment OutcomesTheresa Liu0Glen T Howell1Lucy Turner2Kimberley Corace3Gary Garber4Curtis Cooper5University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, CanadaCarleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, CanadaBACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/804969 |
| spellingShingle | Theresa Liu Glen T Howell Lucy Turner Kimberley Corace Gary Garber Curtis Cooper Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes |
| title_full | Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes |
| title_short | Marijuana Use in Hepatitis C Infection does not Affect Liver Biopsy Histology or Treatment Outcomes |
| title_sort | marijuana use in hepatitis c infection does not affect liver biopsy histology or treatment outcomes |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/804969 |
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