Hepatitis A and B infection among methamphetamine-dependent users

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-352

  Gonzales, Rachel ^a   Marinelli Casey, Patricia ^a   Hillhouse, Maureen ^a   Hunter, Jeremy ^a   Rawson, Richard A ^a   Mooney, Larissa ^a,b   Ang, Alfonso ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Injection; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; METHAMPHETAMINE;

DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 51449111045     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.05.001     Document Type: Letter

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