Prevalence of and factors associated with HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting treatment centers in Tehran, Iran
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Prevalence of and factors associated with HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting treatment centers in Tehran, Iran.
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to identify the prevalence of and potential risk factors for HIV-1 infection among drug users visiting drug treatment centers in Tehran, Iran. DESIGN Cross-sectional quantitative study. METHODS Between October 2003 and May 2004, drug users who visited three public drug treatment centers in Tehran were interviewed and information about their sociodemograph...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0269-9370
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000166094.24069.72