Hepatitis C: who is at risk and how do we identify them?
The transmission of, and screening for, HCV infection varies considerably throughout the world; differences between resource-poor and resource-rich countries are particularly pronounced. The perspective of this review, principally, is that of resource-rich countries. The UK, particularly Scotland, experience is drawn on.
Goldberg
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Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Glasgow G3 7LN, UK. david.goldberg@scieh.csa.scot.nhs.uk
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D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications; D036801:Parturition; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D047568:Unsafe Sex