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Prevalence of hepatitis C infection among intravenous drug users in Shanghai.

World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Aug 2013

Tao Yan-Lin, Tang Yu-Fan, Qiu Jian-Ping, Cai Xiao-Feng, Shen Xiao-Ting, Wang Ya-Xin, Zhao Xue-Tao

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AIM: To characterize the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Chinese intravenous drug users (IDUs). METHODS: A total of 432 adult IDUs (95 women and 337 men) in Shanghai were included in the study. The third-generation Elecsys Anti-HCV assay (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Sandhofer Strasse 116, D-68305, Mannheim, Germany) was used to screen for antibodies against HCV. The RIBA strip, a supplemental...

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PMID: 23983436
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5320
PMCID: PMC3752567

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