Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users in the United States, 1994–2004
Open Access
- 15 June 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 46 (12) , 1852-1858
- https://doi.org/10.1086/588297
Abstract
Objective. To examine hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence among injection drug users in 4 US cities from 1994 through 2004.Methods. Demographic chKeywords
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