Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis C: a cross-sectional study of persons who inject drugs in Puerto Rico, 2018

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis C: a cross-sectional study of persons who inject drugs in Puerto Rico, 2018

Abstract Background People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) are at a higher risk of acquiring bloodborne infections. We aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in PWID and identify correlates and risk factors using data from the Puerto Rico National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Sys...

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Main Authors: Vivian Colón-López, Paola M. Alvelo-Fernández, Nadia Centeno-Alvarado, Ivony Y. Agudelo Salas, Yadira Rolón Colón, María Pabón Martínez, Jorge L. Rodríguez-Lebrón, Juan C. Reyes-Pulliza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
NHBS
Puerto Rico
PWID
HCV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15341-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15341-3

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