Prevalences and associated risk factors of HCV/HIV co-infection and HCV mono-infection among injecting drug users in a methadone maintenance treatment program in Taipei, Taiwan

• Main Authors: Yen Yung-Feng (Author), Yen Muh-Yong (Author), Su Lien-Wen (Author), Li Lan-Huei (Author), Chuang Peing (Author), Jiang Xiao-Ru (Author), Deng Chung-Yeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Injecting drug users (IDUs) in Taiwan contributed significantly to an HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2005. In addition, studies that identified risk factors of HCV/HIV co-infection among IDUs were sparse. This study aimed to identify risk fact...