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Prevalence and risk factors for HBV, HCV and HDV infections among injecting drug users from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Sept 1999

Oliveira M L, Bastos F I, Telles P R, Yoshida C F, Schatzmayr H G, Paetzold U, Pauli G, Schreier E

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Viral hepatitis constitutes a major health issue, with high prevalence among injecting drug users (IDUs). The present study assessed the prevalence and risk determinants for hepatitis B, C and D viruses (HBV, HCV and HDV) infections among 102 IDUs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Serological markers and HCV-RNA were detected by enzyme immunoassay and nested PCR, respectively. HCV genotyping was determined by...

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PMID: 10464387
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999000900009

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