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[Prevalence of hepatitis C, B and D markers and histopathological aspects in a group of intravenous drug addicts].

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1994

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Damien Lucidarme, P Foutrein, Colette Creusy, G Forzy, M.-C. Foutrein-Comes, Arnaud Muyssen, D. Bailly, P. J. Parquet, B Filoche
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Abstract

This study indicates that contamination by HCV is almost inevitable after 2 years of intravenous drug use. The low prevalence of HBV, HDV, and HIV infection might be explained by a low endemic state of these viruses in our area.