Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in highly endemic HBV areas in China.

BACKGROUND: Wuwei City has the highest prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in China. From 2007 to 2011, the average reported incidence rate of hepatitis B was 634.56/100,000 people. However, studies assessing the epidemic features and risk factors of HCV in the general population of Wuwei City are...

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Main Authors: Duan Li, Yong Long, Tingcai Wang, Dan Xiao, Jingxia Zhang, Zhiwen Guo, Bo Wang, Yongping Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3555996?pdf=render