The assessment of hepatitis B seroprevalence in persons with intravenous drug use history in the Isfahan province: Community-based study
Background: Hepatitis B with its complications has become one of the universal problems. Injection drug use is one of the most important risk factors in the transmission of hepatitis B. Therefore, we assessed hepatitis B virus prevalence among cases with a history of intravenous drug use (IVDU) as t...
Main Authors: | Mahsa Khodadoostan, Behrooz Ataei, Ahmad Shavakhi, Tahmine Tavakoli, Zary Nokhodian, Majid Yaran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2014;volume=19;issue=1;spage=65;epage=68;aulast=Khodadoostan |
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