The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002
Annals of Internal Medicine2006Vol. 144(10), pp. 705–714
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Gregory L. Armstrong, Annemarie Wasley, Edgar P. Simard, Geraldine M. McQuillan, Wendi L. Kuhnert, Miriam J. Alter
Abstract
Many Americans are infected with HCV. Most were born between 1945 and 1964 and can be identified with current screening criteria. History of injection drug use is the strongest risk factor for infection.
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