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Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection in central region of Argentina: prevalence, genotype characterization and risk factors.
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Jan 2000
Ré Viviana, Gallego Sandra, Farías Adrián, Barbás Gabriela, Kremer Luis, Díaz M Pilar, Contigiani Marta
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BACKGROUND: This is the first study reporting the epidemiological and molecular characterization of HCV/HIV coinfection in the central region of Argentina. METHOD: Cross-sectional, epidemiological study (2003-2004). STATISTICS: multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The incidence of HCV/HIV coinfection was 12.3%. HCV genotype 1 was the most prevalent (73%). Intravenous drug use was the main...
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