Risk factors for hepatitis C seropositivity among young people who inject drugs in New York City: Implications for prevention.

BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a significant problem in the United States, with people who inject drugs (PWID) disproportionately afflicted. Over the last decade rates of heroin use have more than doubled, with young persons (18-25 years) demonstrating the largest increase. MET...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Eckhardt, Emily R Winkelstein, Marla A Shu, Michael R Carden, Courtney McKnight, Don C Des Jarlais, Marshall J Glesby, Kristen Marks, Brian R Edlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5438142?pdf=render