title: Anti-hepatitis C antibody prevalence among intravenous drug addicts in the Catanzaro area.
abstract: A higher seroprevalence of anti-HCV antibodies (63.4%) was found in 41 intravenous drug addicts (IVDA) when compared to 220 controls (1.8%). Life style is an important risk factor for HCV transmission among IVDA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Catanzaro Medical School, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guadagnino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zimatore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montesano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masciari
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caroleo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Izzi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morabito
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scicchitano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies