作者: Amitis Ramezani , Reihaneh Amirmoezi , Jonathan E. Volk , Arezoo Aghakhani , Nader Zarinfar
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.882485
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摘要: This study explored the prevalence and related risk behaviors for hepatitis C (HCV), B (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among a sample of male injection drug users (IDUs) in Arak, Iran. One hundred IDUs attending methadone maintenance clinics between April September 2012 were enrolled evaluated HCV, HBV, HIV infection. The majority participants (56%) had evidence HCV exposure, 6% 19% HIV-infected. Coinfections frequent; 15% HBV 5% serologic markers all three infections. Most (84%) susceptible to A history any syringe sharing (54%) prison (25%) common. In bivariate analyses, both associated with viral high HIV, coinfections IDU Arak is concerning indicates rapid dise...