Retrospective cohort study examining incidence of HIV and hepatitis C infection among injecting drug users in Dublin

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 310-311

  Smyth, B P ^a   O'Connor, J J ^b   Barry, J ^c   Keenan, E ^d  

^a Wellcroft Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Trinity Court Drug Treatment Centre ^*  (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d Cherry Orchard Hospital Dublin   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0037385803     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.4.310     Document Type: Article

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