Hepatitis C virus and associated risk factors among prison inmates with history of drug injection in Isfahan, Iran

Hepatitis C virus and associated risk factors among prison inmates with history of drug injection in Isfahan, Iran

Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem worldwide with serious complications. According to the importance of intravenous drug use (IDU) as the main risk factor for HCV infection and transmission and prison as the main source of risky behaviors, this study condu...

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Main Authors: Nazila Kassaian, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Kafashaian, Majid Yaran, Zary Nokhodian, Parisa Shoaei, Razieh Hassannejad, Anahita Babak, Behrooz Ataei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
HCV
IDU
Prison
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=13;spage=156;epage=161;aulast=Kassaian

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http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=13;spage=156;epage=161;aulast=Kassaian

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