Title | Hepatitis C seroconversion in methadone maintenance treatment programs in Wuhan, China. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Zhou, Wang, Xia Wang, Sheng Zhou, Nianhua Xie, Pulin Liu, Li Luo, Jinsong Peng, Manqing Liu, Alethea Desrosiers, Richard Schottenfeld, and Marek C. Chawarski |
Journal | Addiction (Abingdon, England) |
Date Published | 2014 Dec 21 |
ISSN | 1360-0443 |
Abstract | To decrease infectious disease transmission, China is expanding methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). This study evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at MMT entry, seroconversion rates after admission, and potential risk factors for HCV seroconversion during MMT in Wuhan, China. |
DOI | 10.1111/add.12836 |
Alternate Journal | Addiction |