Demographic characteristics and intravenous drug use among hepatitis C patients in the Kota Setar district, Kedah, Malaysia
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the demographic characteristics of hepatitis C patients in the Kota Setar (KS) district, Kedah, Malaysia, the prevalence of intravenous drug use (IVDU) as a risk factor among these patients, and the associations between IVDU and demographic characteristics. METHODS: R...
Main Authors: | Wei Leong Tan, Goh Yihui, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Epidemiology
2015-07-01
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Series: | Epidemiology and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-37-e2015032.pdf |
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