Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Reproductive-Aged Women and Children in the United States, 2006 to 2014
- 9 May 2017
- journal article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 166 (11), 775-782
- https://doi.org/10.7326/m16-2350
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a critical public health threat to young U.S. adults who use drugs. Using 2 large databases, the authors estimated the number of U.S. women of reproductive age ... Background: In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has increased among young persons who inject drugs, but the extent of this epidemic among reproductive-aged women and their child...Keywords
Funding Information
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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