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Prevalence, genotypes and factors associated with HCV infection among prisoners in Northeastern Brazil.

World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Jul 2011

Santos Bruno Fernandes de Oliveira, de Santana Nathalie Oliveira, Franca Alex Vianey Callado

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AIM: To determine hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence and its genotypes, and to identify the factors associated with HCV infection. METHODS: This cross-sectional study, conducted in two prisons (one male and one female) in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, comprised 422 subjects. All of the prisoners underwent a rapid test for the detection of HCV antibodies. Patients with a positive result were tested for...

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PMID: 21799649
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3027
PMCID: PMC3132254

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