Hepatitis C among former athletes: association with the use of injectable stimulants in the past
This study was performed with the purpose of testing the hypothesis that the high prevalence of hepatitis C among former athletes is associated with their past use of injectable stimulants. The study involved the participation of 208 former professional and amateur soccer and basketball players from...
Main Authors: | Afonso Dinis Costa Passos, José Fernando de Castro Figueiredo, Ana de Lourdes Candolo Martinelli, Marcia Villanova, Margarida Maria Pásseri do Nascimento, Marie Secaf |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2008-12-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000800011 |
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