Prevalence of and risk factors for HCV among incarcerated people at Great Tehran Prison: a cross-sectional study.

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghiBehnam FarhoudiElnaz ShahmohamadiMehrnaz RasoolinejadMaliheh HasannezhadMohammad Rasool RashidiOmid DadrasAli MoradiZohal ParmoonHooman EbrahimiAli Asadollahi-Amin

Published in: International journal of prisoner health (2023)

The prevalence of hepatitis C among male prisoners in Great Tehran Prison was 5% in this study, similar to recent studies on prisoners in Tehran. A history of drug injections as well as tattooing were the most important risk factors for hepatitis C in male prisoners.

Keyphrases

risk factors
hepatitis c virus
physical activity
case control
platelet rich plasma
drug induced
electronic health record