Hepatitis C in prisoners and non-prisoners in Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Tânia Cristina Falquetto (Author), Denise Coutinho Endringer (Author), Tadeu Uggere de Andrade (Author), Dominik Lenz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present work was to compare hepatitis C prevalence, genotypes, and risk factors between prisoners and non-prisoners in the city of Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil. This cross-sectional study involved approximately 1,600 residents and 730 prisoners, all of whom were living in Colatina...