Hepatitis C virus infection in a large cohort of homosexually active men: Independent associations with HIV-1 infection and injecting drug use but not sexual behaviour

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 118-122

  Bodsworth, Neil J ^a,d   Cunningham, Philip ^b   Kaldor, John ^c   Donovan, Basil ^d  

^a Taylor Square Private Clinic ^*  (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; HIV; Homosexual men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79960391970     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.72.2.118     Document Type: Article

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