Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 404-411 , May 2008

Seroprevalence of Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Adults with Recently Diagnosed HIV Infection in Southern Taiwan, 2000–2005: Upsurge in Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among Injection Drug Users

  • Hsin-Chun Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nai-Ying Ko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nan-Yao Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Ming Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Chien Ko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Chien Ko, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan

Received 15 November 2007 ,Revised 22 January 2008 ,Accepted 12 February 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60106-0

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60106-0

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 404-411 , May 2008

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