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Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among intravenous drug users in the Çukurova region of Turkey.
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 5 Jan 2016
Üçbilek Enver, Abayli Bahri, Koyuncu Mahmut Bakır, Midikli Durdane, Gözüküçük Süveyda, Akdağ Alper, Özdoğan Osman, Altintaş Engin, Sezgin Orhan
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BACKGROUND/AIM: The most common hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype in Turkey is genotype 1. However, there has not been a study about the distribution of HCV genotypes among intravenous drug users (IVDUs) in the Çukurova region of Turkey. This study was planned to understand if there is a difference between IVDUs and the normal population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between May 2010 and May 2014, anti-HCV positive...
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