| Titre : | Hepatitis C virus infection in young, low-income women : The role of sexually transmitted infection as a potential cofactor for HCV infection. (2002) |
| Auteurs : | Kimberly-A PAGE-SHAFER ; Barbara CAHOON-YOUNG ; Jeffrey-D KLAUSNER ; Willi MCFARLAND ; Fred MOLITOR ; Scott MORROW ; Juan RUIZ ; Office of Aids. Hiv. Aids Epidemiology Branch. California Department of Health Services. Sacramento. CA. USA ; Young Women's Survey Team. INC |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 92, n° 4, 2002) |
| Pagination : | 670-676 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Pauvreté ; Jeune adulte ; Homme ; Femme ; Hépatite virale C ; Virose ; Infection ; Facteur risque ; Epidémiologie ; Maladie sexuellement transmissible ; Toxicomanie ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Comportement sexuel ; Foie [pathologie] ; Appareil digestif [pathologie] ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0x2r481. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We evaluated risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in women residing in low-income neighborhoods of northern California. Methods. A population-based sample of 1707 women, aged 18 to 29, were surveyed and screened for sexually transmitted infections and HCV. Results. Women infected with HCV (2.5%) were more likely to have a history of injection and noninjection drug use, to exchange sex for money or drugs, and to have sexually transmitted infections. HCV was independently associated with history of injection drug use, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, and heroin and cocaine use. Conclusions. Injection drug use is the highest risk exposure for HCV, but HSV-2 and noninjection drug use contribute significantly to increased risk. HCV prevention programs in impoverished areas should integrate drug treatment and sexually transmitted infection control. |
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