Risk Analysis of the Exposure to GB Virus C/Hepatitis G Virus among Populations of Intravenous Drug Users, Commercial Sex Workers and Male Outpatients at STD Clinic in Chiang Mai, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

Acta Medica Okayama

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Suganuma, Narufumi ^a   Ikeda, Satoru ^a   Taketa, Kazuhisa ^a   Wang, Da Hong ^a   Yamamoto, Hideki ^a   Phornphukutkul, Kannika ^b   Peerakome, Supatra ^b   Sitvacharanum, Kriegsak ^c   Jittiwutikarn, Jaroon ^d  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^c Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital   (Thailand)

^d N Drug Dependence Treatment Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti E2 antibody; GB virus C hepatitis G virus; Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THAILAND; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; THAILAND;

EID: 0032089148     PISSN: 0386300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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