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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/133985

Hepatitis C seropositivity among newly incarcerated prisoners in Estonia: data analysis of electronic health records from 2014 to 2015

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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.

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Hepatitis C, Infeccions per VIH, Presos, Estònia

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HIV infections, Prisoners, Estonia

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KIVIMETS, Kristel, et al. Hepatitis C seropositivity among newly incarcerated prisoners
                in Estonia: data analysis of electronic health records from 2014
                to 2015. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 18, num. 339. ISSN 1471-2334. [consulted: 18 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/133985

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