Document 2433
 DOCN  M94A2433
 TI    Prevalence of HIV, HCV and HBV infection among drug addict users in
       Chiang Mai.
 DT    9412
 AU    Apichartpiyakul C; Apichartpiyakul N; Chittivudikarn C; Hotta H; Homma
       M; Vithayasai V; Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai;
       University, Thailand.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):305 (abstract no. PC0150). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370142
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV, HCV and HBV Infection in
       drug addicts who attend Drug Addict Dependent Treatment Center. METHODS:
       Sixty one male intravenous drug users (IVDU) and 39 opium/heroin addict
       (non-IVDU) were studied for HBsAg, Anti-HCV and Anti-HIV antibodies
       using ELISA commercial kit. RESULTS: Our finding demonstrated that
       96.72% of IVDU were positive for anti-HCV, while 45.50% were positive
       for anti-HIV and 19.67% were positive for HBsAg. In non-IVDU group
       23.08%, 15.35%, 7.69% showed positive Anti-HCV, Anti-HIV and HBsAg
       respectively. The co-infection of HCV and HIV was 57.97% and the mutual
       presence of HBsAg and Anti-HCV was 11.91%. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: We
       found HCV infection to be common among drug users especially in
       intravenous drug users. The presence of Anti-HIV, Anti-HCV and HBsAg
       were significantly higher in IVDU than non-IVDU.
 DE    China/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis B/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis
       C/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Heroin Dependence/COMPLICATIONS  Human
       HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Male  Narcotic
       Dependence/COMPLICATIONS  Opium  Prevalence  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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