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High HCV seroprevalence and HIV drug use risk behaviors among injection drug users in Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>HIV and HCV risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDUs) in two urban areas in Pakistan were identified.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>From May to June 2003, 351 IDUs recruited in harm-reduction drop-in centers...

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Main Authors:	Zafar Tariq (Author), Thomas David L (Author), Galai Noya (Author), ul-Hasan Salman (Author), Kuo Irene (Author), Ahmed Mohammad A (Author), Strathdee Steffanie A (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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