Associations between prescription opioid injection and Hepatitis C virus among young injection drug users
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MBL2 and Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users
BACKGROUND Genetic variations in MBL2 that reduce circulating levels and alter functional properties of the mannose binding lectin (MBL) have been associated with many autoimmune and infectious diseases. We examined whether MBL2 variants influence the outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS Participants were enrolled in the Urban Health Study of San Francisco Bay area injection ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0968-7637,1465-3370
DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2014.970515