Screening for hepatitis C in sexual health clinic attendees

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2008

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Mapagu, M Cristina
Martin, Sarah
Currie, Marian
Bowden, Francis

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CSIRO Publishing

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence has been shown to be higher in some sexual health clinic attendees than the general population. Screening for HCV in sexual health clinics may be based on risk assessment or universal screening. The aim of

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Keywords: adult; article; body piercing; clinical practice; diagnostic value; drug abuse pattern; female; health center; hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus; human; major clinical study; male; medical audit; risk assessment; risk factor; screening test; serodiagnosis; s Body piercing; HCV; Injecting drug use; Risk assessment; Tattoos; Testing policy

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Sexual Health

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Journal article

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