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http://hdl.handle.net/2445/133985| Title: | Hepatitis C seropositivity among newly incarcerated prisoners in Estonia: data analysis of electronic health records from 2014 to 2015 |
| Author: | Kivimets, Kristel Uusküla, Anneli Lazarus, Jeffrey V. Ott, Kristi |
| Keywords: | Hepatitis C Infeccions per VIH Presos Estònia HIV infections Prisoners Estonia |
| Issue Date: | 21-Jul-2018 |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a widespread problem in prisons. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of HCV seropositivity, HCV genotypes, factors associated with HCV seropositivity in newly incarcerated prisoners and to report experiences of treatment with pegylated interferon/ribavirin for HCV-positive inmates. |
| Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1186/s12879-018-3242-2 |
| It is part of: | BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018, vol. 18, num. 339 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/133985 |
| Related resource: | http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1186/s12879-018-3242-2 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2334 |
| Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal) |
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