Article
[HIV/HCV coinfection at an university hospital in Recife, Brazil].
Revista de saude publica - 1 Feb 2009
Carvalho Flávia Helena Pontes de, Coêlho Maria Rosângela Cunha Duarte, Vilella Tatiana de Aguiar Santos, Silva Jéfferson Luis Almeida, Melo Heloísa Ramos de Lacerda
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and risks factors associated with coinfection in HIV-positive individuals. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 343 HIV patients attended at a university hospital in Recife, Northeastern Brazil, from March to December 2003. A standardized questionnaire about risk factors was administered. Serum samples were...
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