Alternative risk factors of HCV infection in a rural community in China

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1032-1035

  Zhang, M ^a   Fan, J ^b   Li, H ^a   Cui, J ^b   Qiao, Y ^b   Sung, J ^a   Lee, S S ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CANCER HOSPITAL   (China)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Epidemiology; HCV; Injection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY PIERCING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHINA; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; RURAL AREA;

AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 77953613255     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809991269     Document Type: Article

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