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Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling.

Revista de saude publica - 26 Jun 2017

Matos Marcos André de, França Divânia Dias da Silva, Carneiro Megmar Aparecida Dos Santos, Martins Regina Maria Bringel, Kerr Lígia Regina Franco Sansigolo, Caetano Karlla Antonieta Amorim, Pinheiro Raquel Silva, Araújo Lyriane Apolinário de, Mota Rosa Maria Salani, Matos Marcia Alves Dias de, Motta-Castro Ana Rita Coimbra, Teles Sheila Araújo

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sampling....

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PMID: 28678904
DOI: 10.1590/S1518-8787.2017051006540
PMCID: PMC5477708

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