Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in Youth With Illicit Drug Use: Sociodemographic Evaluation and HCV Genotype Analysis
KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.31, no.3, pp.190-194, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2018.47
- Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.190-194
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Injection drug use is a gradually increasing mode of transmission for hepatitis C virus (HCV) among adolescents and young adults. In our analysis, we aimed to present some demographic data, treatment compliance and responses, and HCV genotype analyses of the opioid-dependent adolescents and young adults who were referred to a gastroenterology clinic.