Hepatitis C Virus Seroconversion among Young Injection Drug Users: Relationships and Risks

The present study examined reasons for the high incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young injection drug users (IDUs). IDUs

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infectious diseases 2002-12, Vol.186 (11), p.1558-1564
Hauptverfasser:	Hahn, Judith A., Page-Shafer, Kimberly, Lum, Paula J., Bourgois, Philippe, Stein, Ellen, Evans, Jennifer L., Busch, Michael P., Tobler, Leslie H., Phelps, Bruce, Moss, Andrew R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Antibodies Antivirals Biological and medical sciences Cohort Studies Female Financial risk Hepacivirus Hepacivirus - immunology Hepatitis C - epidemiology Hepatitis C - virology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood HIV Human viral diseases Humans Incidence Infections Infectious diseases Injections Male Medical sciences Medical syringes Needle Sharing Predisposing factors Prospective Studies Risk Factors Sexual Partners Statistical significance Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study examined reasons for the high incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young injection drug users (IDUs). IDUs
ISSN:	0022-1899 1537-6613
DOI:	10.1086/345554