
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and risk factors of drug using prisoners in Guilan province / Amiri, Z. Mohtasham;Rezvani, M.;Shakib, R. Jafari;Shakib, A. Jafari
Tác giả : Amiri, Z. Mohtasham;Rezvani, M.;Shakib, R. Jafari;Shakib, A. Jafari
Năm xuất bản : 2007
Chủ đề : 1. Cross-Sectional Studies. 2. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. 3. Hepatitis C. 4. Prevalence. 5. Prisoners. 6. Questionnaires. 7. Risk Factors. 8. Substance Abuse, Intravenous.
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Tóm tắt : | 250-256 This was a cross- sectional prevalence study to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus [HCV] and high- risk behaviours in drug abusers admitted to prison in Guilan province, northern Islamic Republic of Iran. Subjects were asked about risk behaviours for acquiring HCV and blood was drawn for HCV antibody testing using ELISA techniques. Of 460 inmates, the mean duration of drug use was 8.9 years; 51.7% were opium users and 18.3% heroin users. HCV risk behaviours were in this population and 209 inmates [45.4%] were HCV antibody positive [88.9% of intravenous common drug abusers]. HCV- positive status was significantly associated with intravenous drug use, having skin tattoos and number of times in prison |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117270 |