A cross-sectional study of hepatitis C among people living with HIV in Cambodia: Prevalence, risk factors, and potential for targeted screening.

A cross-sectional study of hepatitis C among people living with HIV in Cambodia: Prevalence, risk factors, and potential for targeted screening.

The epidemiology of hepatitis C in Cambodia is not well-known. We evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and risk factors in the HIV cohort of Sihanouk Hospital Center of Hope in Phnom Penh to strengthen the evidence for suitable HCV testing strategies among people living with HIV (PLWH...

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Main Authors:	Anja De Weggheleire, Sokkab An, Irith De Baetselier, Pisith Soeung, Huy Keath, Veasna So, Sreyphors Ros, Syna Teav, Bart Smekens, Jozefien Buyze, Eric Florence, Johan van Griensven, Sopheak Thai, Sven Francque, Lutgarde Lynen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5568279?pdf=render

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