PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTIONS AND CO-INFECTION WITH HBV AND HIV AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG ADDICTS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS, LORESTAN PROVINCE, IRAN

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NOROUZIAN HOSSEIN; GHOLAMI MOHAMMADREZA; SHAKIB PEGAH; GOUDARZI GHOLAMREZA; GHOBADIAN DIALI HAMZE; REZVANI AZAM

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Journal: International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction Year:2016 | Volume:5 | Issue:1 Page(s): 0-0

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PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTIONS AND CO-INFECTION WITH HBV AND HIV AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG ADDICTS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS, LORESTAN PROVINCE, IRAN

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HEPATITIS C VIRUS

PREVALENCE

RISK FACTORS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS

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Background: Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by blood-borne pathogen, HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV).Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the PREVALENCE of HCV infection and associated RISK FACTORS among addicts in drug treatment centers in Lorestan Province, Iran.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional sero-behavioral survey was given to drug addicts in the drug treatment centers of Khorramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran during June 2012 - March 2013. Drug addicts were interviewed using a standard questionnaire including demographic, imprisonment history, and HCV-related risk behavior items. Thereafter, the sera drawn from the participants were tested for anti-HCV antibody (Ab), anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Ab, and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).Results: The mean age of the cohorts was 31.7. Up to 60.2% of drug users had educational levels less than high school, 67.5% were self-employed, and 32.5% were office workers. The mean duration of drug injection was 6.8 years. Statistical analyses indicated that the PREVALENCE of HCV among drug addicts was positively associated with age, past incarceration, drug injection history, the duration of drug use, and tattooing. In addition, 16.23% of volunteers were HCV-positive. Of those infected with HCV, 1.10% was co-infected with HBV, 2.95% were positive for HIV, and 0.36% of HCV-positive cases were infected with all three viruses.Conclusions: The high PREVALENCE of HCV infection among this group implies a high rate of transmission and exposure to the risk of serious diseases. It is important that the high PREVALENCE of HCV infection be taken into consideration to control further transmission of this infection.

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NOROUZIAN, HOSSEIN, GHOLAMI, MOHAMMADREZA, SHAKIB, PEGAH, GOUDARZI, GHOLAMREZA, GHOBADIAN DIALI, HAMZE, & REZVANI, AZAM. (2016). PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTIONS AND CO-INFECTION WITH HBV AND HIV AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG ADDICTS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS, LORESTAN PROVINCE, IRAN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS AND ADDICTION, 5(1), 0-0. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/330815/en

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NOROUZIAN HOSSEIN, GHOLAMI MOHAMMADREZA, SHAKIB PEGAH, GOUDARZI GHOLAMREZA, GHOBADIAN DIALI HAMZE, REZVANI AZAM. PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTIONS AND CO-INFECTION WITH HBV AND HIV AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG ADDICTS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS, LORESTAN PROVINCE, IRAN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS AND ADDICTION[Internet]. 2016;5(1):0-0. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/330815/en

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HOSSEIN NOROUZIAN, MOHAMMADREZA GHOLAMI, PEGAH SHAKIB, GHOLAMREZA GOUDARZI, HAMZE GHOBADIAN DIALI, and AZAM REZVANI, “PREVALENCE OF HCV INFECTIONS AND CO-INFECTION WITH HBV AND HIV AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG ADDICTS IN DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS, LORESTAN PROVINCE, IRAN,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS AND ADDICTION, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 0–0, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/330815/en

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