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Multinational
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
Access to hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs in low and middle income settings: Evidence from 5 countries in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Luhmann N, Champagnat J, Golovin S, et al
Int J Drug Policy. 2015 Aug 22.
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HIV and HCV among people who inject drugs in Central Asia.
Walsh N, Maher L.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jul 29
 Abstract
Afghanistan
 
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Risky behavior and correlates of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus infection among people who inject drugs in three cities in Afghanistan.
 Ruiseñor-Escudero H, Wirtz AL,  et al
 Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Jul 30.
 Abstract
Bangladesh
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
Could the CARE-SHAKTI intervention for injecting drug users be maintaining the low HIV
prevalence in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
Foss AM, Watts CH, Vickerman P, et al 
Addiction. 2007 Ja;102(1):114-25.
 Abstract
China
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Second Human Pegivirus in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected and Hepatitis C Virus/HIV-1-Co-infected Persons Who Inject Drugs, China.
Wang H, Wan Z, Sun Q, et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 May;24(5):908-911
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Trends and factors in human immunodeficiency virus and/or hepatitis C virus testing and infection among injection drug users newly entering methadone maintenance treatment in Guangdong Province, China 2006-2013: a consecutive cross sectional study
Liu Y, Liu Y, Zou X, Chen W, Ling L.
BMJ Open. 2017 Jul 13;7
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Evolutionary characteristics and positive selection site of hepatitis C virus isolated in intravenous drug users in Pudong new district, Shanghai.
Wang Y, Wu HY, Zhao XC, et al
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2017 Mar 10;38(3):378-383
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Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Access Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Coinfected People Who Inject Drugs in Guangzhou, China: Implications for HCV Treatment Expansion.
 Chu CE, Wu F, He X, Zhou K, et al 
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 24;3(2):ofw065.
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 The Molecular Epidemiological Study of HCV Subtypes among Intravenous Drug Users and Non-Injection Drug Users in China
 Tao J, Liang J, Zhang H, Pei L, et al
PLoS One. 2015 Oct 14;10(10):e0140263
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Risk Behaviors, Prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Population Size of Current Injection Drug Users in a China-Myanmar Border City: Results from a Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey in 2012.
Li L, Assanangkornchai S, Duo L, McNeil E, Li J.
PLoS One. 2014 Sep 9;9(9):e106899.
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Absence of neurocognitive impairment in a large Chinese sample of HCV-infected injection drug users receiving methadone treatment.
Gupta S, Iudicello JE, Shi C,  et al
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Apr 1;137:29-35.
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 Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Diversity among Intravenous Drug Users in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China.
 Zhang Z, Yao Y, Wu W, et al
PLoS One. 2013 Dec 17;8(12):e82598
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 High Prevalence of HIV, HCV and Tuberculosis and Associated Risk Behaviours among New Entrants of Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinics in Guangdong Province, China.
Zhang L, Zhang D, Chen W,  et al  
PLoS One. 2013 Oct 8;8(10):e76931
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 Prevalence of hepatitis C infection among intravenous drug users in Shanghai.
 Tao YL, Tang YF, Qiu JP,  et al
World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Aug 28;19(32):5320-5.
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Targeted hepatitis C screening among ex-injection drug users in the community.
Wong VW, Wong GL, Chim AM,
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Aug 22.
Abstract

Hepatitis C among methadone maintenance treatment patients in Shanghai and Kunming, China.
Hser Y, Du J, Li J, Zhao M,  et al J
 ublic Health (Oxf). 2011 Dec 2.
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The Investigation of HIV and HCV Infection and Risk Factors among Opiate Drug Users in Beijing, China.
Bao YP, Du C, Lu HY,
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2011 Dec 19
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The effects of widespread methadone treatment on the molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in Hong Kong.
 Chan DP, Lee SS, Lee KC.
J Med Virol. 2011 Jul;83(7):1187-94.
 Abstract
India
 
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Hepatitis C care continuum and associated barriers among people who inject drugs in Chennai, India.
Patel EU, Solomon SS, Mcfall AM,  et al
 Int J Drug Policy. 2018 Apr 18
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Epidemiology of HIV and hepatitis C infection among women who inject drugs in Northeast India: A respondent-driven sampling study.
Mcfall AM, Solomon SS, Lucas GM, et al
 Addiction  2017 Mar 20.
Abstract

 Burden of hepatitis C virus disease and access to hepatitis C virus services in people who inject drugs in India: a cross-sectional study.
Solomon SS, Mehta SH, Srikrishnan AK, et al
 Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;15(1):36-45
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Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) antibody and HCV-related risk in injecting drug users in northern India: Comparison with non-injecting drug users.
Basu D, Kumar V, Sharma AK, et al
 Asian J Psychiatr. 2013 Feb;6(1):52-5
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The relationship between social network factors, HIV, and Hepatitis C among injection drug users in Chennai, India.
Latkin C, Yang C, Srikrishnan AK,  et al
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Feb 9
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Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection & liver disease among injection drug users (IDUs) in Chennai, India.
Mehta SH, Vogt SL, Srikrishnan AK,  et al
Indian J Med Res. 2010 Dec;132(6):706-14.
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      Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
 
High burden of HCV/HIV co-infection among people who inject drugs in Manipur, India, highlights the urgent need to redress the global hepatitis C treatment gap
M. Kermode, A. Nuken, G.K. Medhi, et al
 (XX International AIDS Conference)
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Japan
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Identification and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis C virus in forensic blood samples obtained from injecting drug users.
Kato H, Maeno Y, Seko-Nakamura Y, et al  
Forensic Sci Int. 2006 Jul 6;
 Abstract
Korea
       

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Prevalence and associated clinical characteristics of hepatitis B, C, and HIV infections among injecting drug users in Korea
Min JA, Yoon Y, Lee HJ, et al
J Med Virol. 2013 Jan 30.
 Abstract
Malaysia
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Hepatitis C infection : Demographic characteristics and intravenous drug use (IVDU) exposure among patients in KS district, Malaysia.
Leong TW, Yihui G, Abu Hassan MR.
Epidemiol Health. 2015 Jul 10
 Abstract
Nepal
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
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Low knowledge and perceived Hepatitis C risk despite high risk behaviour among injection drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Loewinger G, Sharma B, Karki DK, et al  
Int J Drug Policy. 2016 May 17
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Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C Infections and an Assessment of HCV-Genotypes and Two IL28B SNPs among People Who Inject Drugs in Three Regions of Nepal.
Kinkel HT, Karmacharya D, Shakya J, et al 
PLoS One. 2015 Aug 11;10(8):e0134455.
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Pakistan
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis C Infection among Male Injection Drug Users in Detention, Tehran, Iran.
Kheirandish P, Seyedalinaghi S, Jahani M, et al 
J Urban Health. 2009 Oct 21.
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High HCV seroprevalence and HIV drug use risk behaviors among injection drug users in Pakistan.
Kuo I, Ul-Hasan S, Galai N, et al  
Harm Reduct J. 2006 Aug 16;3(1):26
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  Seroprevalences and co-infections of HIV, hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus in injecting drug users in Quetta, Pakistan.
Achakzai M, Kassi M, Kasi PM.
Trop Doct. 2007 Jan;37(1):43-5.
 Abstract
Singapore
 
          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C in intravenous opioid users presenting in the early phase of injecting drug use in Singapore.
Winslow M, Subramaniam M, Ng WL, et al
Singapore Med J. 2007 Jun;48(6):504-8.
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Taiwan
 
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-Infection.
Hsieh MH, Tsai JJ, Hsieh MY, et al
PLoS One. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e94791
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Prevalences and associated risk factors of HCV/HIV co-infection and HCV mono-infection among injecting drug users in a methadone maintenance treatment program in Taipei, Taiwan.
Yen YF, Yen MY, Su LW, et al
BMC Public Health. 2012 Dec 11;12(1):1066
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Thailand
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Decreased injecting is associated with increased alcohol consumption among injecting drug users in northern Vietnam.
Go VF, Minh NL, Frangakis C,  et al I
nt J Drug Policy. 2013 Jan 16.
Abstract
Vietnam
 
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 

 

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The impact of HCV therapy in a high HIV-HCV prevalence population: A modeling study on people who inject drugs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
 Birger RB, Le T, Kouyos RD, et al
PLoS One. 2017 May 11;12(5):e0177195
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Prevalence and correlates of HCV monoinfection and HIV and HCV coinfection among persons who inject drugs in Vietnam.
Zhang L, Celentano DD, Le Minh N,  et al
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Mar 12
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Prevalence and Incidence of HCV Infection among Vietnam Heroin Users with Recent Onset of Injection.
Clatts MC, Colón-López V, Giang LM, Goldsamt LA.
J Urban Health. 2009 Dec 30.
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