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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2011; 17(25): 3027-3034
Published online Jul 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3027
Published online Jul 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3027
Prevalence, genotypes and factors associated with HCV infection among prisoners in Northeastern Brazil
Bruno Fernandes de Oliveira Santos, Nathalie Oliveira de Santana, Alex Vianey Callado Franca, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe 49060-100, Brazil
Author contributions: Santos BFO and Franca AVC designed and performed the research; Santos BFO performed statistical analysis and interpretation of the data; Santos BFO, Santana NO and Franca AVC wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Alex Vianey Callado França, Professor, Chief of Liver Unit, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe 49060-100, Brazil. avcfranca@ufs.br
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Received: October 5, 2010
Revised: February 15, 2011
Accepted: February 22, 2011
Published online: July 7, 2011
Revised: February 15, 2011
Accepted: February 22, 2011
Published online: July 7, 2011
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