Intravenous Drug Use: the Predominant Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Author(s):
F Fallahian F Fallahian 1,*, A Najafi A Najafi 2, SM Alavian SM Alavian 3
1Clinical Fellow, Intensive Care Unit
2Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Professor, Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Shiraz E-Medical Journal:Vol. 11, issue 4; 209-218
Published online:Oct 04, 2010
Article type:Research Article
Received:Dec 24, 2009
Accepted:Jul 07, 2010
How to Cite:Fallahian F, Najafi A, Alavian S. Intravenous Drug Use: the Predominant Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Shiraz E-Med J. 2010;11(4):20443. doi:

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