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題名 | Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Drug Abusers in Southern Taiwan=南臺灣藥癮者C型肝炎感染之流行病學研究 |
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作者 | 張家禎; 葛應欽; 劉宏文; Chang, Chai-jan; Ko, Ying-chin; Liu, Hong-wen; |
期刊 | 臺灣醫學會雜誌 |
出版日期 | 19981200 |
卷期 | 97:12 1998.12[民87.12] |
頁次 | 頁826-829 |
分類號 | 415.5332 |
語文 | eng |
關鍵詞 | 南臺灣; 藥癮者; C型肝炎; 感染; 流行病學; Hepatitis C virus; Risk factors; Intravenous drug abuse; |
英文摘要 | The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among drug abusers in southern Taiwan. This survey included 935 drug abusers from Kaohsiung Narcotic Abstention Institute and Kaohsiung prison. The prevalence of anti-HCV antibody was 29.1% among male drug abusers and 19.4% among female drug abusers. The seroprevalence of anti-HCV antibody was 66.4% among intravenous drug abusers and 14.4% among nonintravenous drug abusers. Intravenous drug use, a history of hepatitis, having tattoos, and age were independently related to HCV seropositivity among drug abusers. The prevalence of anti-HCV antibody concentrations significantly increased (10.8-fold) with intravenous drug abuse and with having tattoos (1.7-fold). These findings suggest that hepatitis C virus is mainly transmitted by the parenteral route among drug abusers in southern Taiwan. Due to the high rate of HCV infection among drug abusers, investigation of high-risk behavior should be routine in this group. To prevent HCV infection, emphasis on the use of sterile needles and aspeptic procedures in tattooing is important in Taiwan. |
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