Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3402456 | Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Persistent HCV infection is highly prevalent among prison inmates and is associated with intravenous drug abuse. HCV genotype diversity is higher in prison inmates than in the general population. Higher transaminase levels are associated with advanced liver disease
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Authors
José Murcia, JoaquÃn Portilla, Miguel Bedia, José M. Palazón, José Sánchez-Payá, Pablo Saiz de la Hoya, Artemio Payá, Vicente Boix, Esperanza Merino, Sergio Reus,