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Prevalence, genotype distribution, and risk factors for hepatitis C infection among HIV-infected individuals in Slovenia: a 1986-2013 update.
Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica - 1 Jan 2014
Škamperle Mateja, Seme Katja, Lunar Maja M, Maver Polona J, Tomažič Janez, Vovko Tomaž D, Pečavar Blaž, Matičič Mojca, Poljak Mario
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INTRODUCTION: Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, chronic hepatitis C has become one of the leading causes of non-AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection. Two previous Slovenian nationwide studies published in 2002 and 2009 showed a very low prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Slovenian HIV-infected individuals (14.5% and 10.7%,...
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