Hepatitis B virus infection among people who use drugs in Iran: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trend analysis

• Main Authors: Yasna Rostam-Abadi (Author), Hossein Rafiemanesh (Author), Jaleh Gholami (Author), Behrang Shadloo (Author), Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili (Author), Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are considered as one of the main at-risk populations for Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We conducted a systematic review on the prevalence of HBV infection among PWUD in Iran. Methods Consistent with PRISMA guideline, international (Medline, Web o...