Document 0151
 DOCN  M9460151
 TI    [Epidemiologic studies on HCV and HBV infections among intravenous drug
       users in the area with high HIV infection]
 DT    9404
 AU    Cheng H; Yunnan Provincial Hygiene and Epidemic Prevention Station,;
       Kunming.
 SO    Chung Hua Liu Hsing Ping Hsueh Tsa Chih. 1993 Oct;14(5):275-8. Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94185150
 AB    To assess the prevalence of HBV and HCV infections among intravenous
       drug users (i.v. DUs) in Ruili county, Yunnan where there was a high HIV
       infection rate in i.v. DUs, the serological examination indicated that
       there was also a high anti-HCV antibody positive rate in this group.
       Among those with anti-HIV antibody, 73 (92%) were anti-HCV antibody
       positive. There was a close relationship between HIV infection and HCV
       infection. It may suggest that both are related to i.v. drug using.
       Although there is a high HBV infection background in Yunnan Province,
       the prevalence of HBV infection in i.v. DUs (68%) and that in the
       controls (52%) still show a significant difference.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  China/EPIDEMIOLOGY  English Abstract  Hepatitis
       B/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY  Hepatitis C/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Antibodies/BLOOD  *HIV Infections  Male  Middle Age  Needle Sharing
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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