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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and risk factors in Brazilian non-injecting drug users.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2009

Ferreira Renata C, Rodrigues Fabiana P, Teles Sheila A, Lopes Carmen L R, Motta-Castro Ana Rita C, Novais Antônia C M, Souto Francisco J D, Martins Regina M B

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Non-injecting drug users are at high-risk for acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV), although the factors contributing to this increased risk are not known. In the present study, the overall and occult HBV infection prevalence rates were determined in a large population of non-injecting drug users in the Central-West region of Brazil. HBV genotypes and predictors of infection were also identified. A total of 852...

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PMID: 19235862
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21464

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