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Social determinants and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Kermanshah, Iran: Socioeconomic status, homelessness, and sufficient syringe coverage

Fatemeh RezaeiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Fars, IranView further author information
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Alireza NorooziSchool of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran;Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Office (SAPTO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), Tehran, IranView further author information
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Bahram ArmoonDepartment of Epidemiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Ali FarhoudianSubstance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Omid MassahSubstance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Hamid SharifiHIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranView further author information
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Elaheh AhounbarPsychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Mahmoud KhodadostGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran;Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Farahnaz MohammadiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Nasrin BarkhordarMental Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranView further author information
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Morteza MansourianDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Mehdi NorooziSubstance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 474-478 | Received 27 May 2016, Accepted 21 Sep 2016, Published online: 05 Dec 2016

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Bahram Armoon, Peter Higgs, Amir-Hossien Bayat, Azadeh Bayani, Rasool Mohammadi & Elaheh Ahounbar. (2022) HIV risk perception and risk taking among people who inject drugs in Saveh, in Central Iran: findings from a national study. Journal of Substance Use 0:0, pages 1-6.
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