Epidemiological characteristics and prevalence of the viral hepatitis markers in the drug-users having hepatitis
- Author:
Ngoc Thi Trinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis
- MeSH:
Hepatitis;
Epidemiologic Studies
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):41-45
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
58 patients with history of intravenous drug use among the 733 hepatitis patients are included in this study (53 male and 3 female, from 18-60 years old). The highest rate (60.3%) of the drug user was found in the group of patients from 21-30 years old. They have self-reported intravenous drug use in the duration from 6 months to 14 years. The prevalence of the viral hepatitis infectio