High hepatitis C virus prevalence among drug users in Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence (2001–2012)

High hepatitis C virus prevalence among drug users in Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological evidence (2001–2012)

Objective: Drug users, particularly drug injectors, are at elevated risk of blood-borne diseases. This study systematically reviewed the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) mono-infection and its co-infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in drug users in Ira...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Malekinejad, Soodabeh Navadeh, Ali Lotfizadeh, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Alireza Noroozi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
HIV
Drug use
Harm reduction
Iran
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215002325

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