High prevalence of HIV infection associated with incarceration among community-based injecting drug users in Tehran, Iran

Authors :: Zamani, Saman
Kihara, Masahiro
Gouya, Mohammad M.
Vazirian, Mohsen
Nassirimanesh, Bijan
Ono-Kihara, Masako
Ravari, Shahrzad Mortazavi
Safaie, Afshin
Ichikawa, Seiichi
Source :: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999). July 1, 2006, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p342, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The prevalence is determined and correlates of HIV-1 infection among community-based injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tehran, Iran are presented. Results reveal that the prevalence of HIV-1 infection has reached an alarming level among IDUs in Tehran, with incarceration-related exposures revealed to be the main correlates of HIV-1 infection.

Subjects :: HIV infection -- Research
Intravenous drug abuse -- Health aspects
Intravenous drug abuse -- Psychological aspects
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