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Screening for hepatitis C in sexual health clinic attendees

Date

Authors

Mapagu, M Cristina

Martin, Sarah

Currie, Marian

Bowden, Francis

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence has been shown to be higher in some sexual health clinic attendees than the general population. Screening for HCV in sexual health clinics may be based on risk assessment or universal screening. The aim of

Keywords

Keywords: adult; article; body piercing; clinical practice; diagnostic value; drug abuse pattern; female; health center; hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus; human; major clinical study; male; medical audit; risk assessment; risk factor; screening test; serodiagnosis; s Body piercing; HCV; Injecting drug use; Risk assessment; Tattoos; Testing policy

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/39270

Collections

Open Access Research

Source

Sexual Health

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1071/SH07034

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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Description

01_Mapagu_Screening_for_hepatitis_C_in_2008.pdf (92.92 KB)