Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C among adults with mental illness: a multicenter study in Brazil Prevalência de HIV, sífilis, hepatites B e C entre adultos com transtornos mentais: um estudo multicêntrico no Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: There is evidence that patients with mental illness have increased prevalence of sexually transmitted infections, but data in Brazil are scarce. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C and B, and syphilis among patients with mental illness...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2009-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462009000100011 |