title: [Hepatitis C and addictions].
abstract: Currently, it has been suggested that hepatitis C virus is the major cause of chronic liver disease. In Western countries, approximately 60% of the cases has been related with intravenous drugs. Also it has been suggested an interaction among alcohol and hepatitis C virus that in turn might induce an additive or synergic effects in causing liver injury. This review analyzes the effect of intravenous drugs and alcohol in the course of chronic hepatitis C.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación Farmacológica y Biotecnológica, Fundación Clínica Médica Sur, Puente de Piedra # 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, Deleg. Tlalpan. frsanchez@medicasur.org.mx
authors.forename: Juan Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sánchez Avila
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Hepatitis C y adicciones.