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Blood-borne virus prevalence and risk among steroid injectors: Results from the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Libby Topp Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Libby Topp Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Jenny Iversen Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Libby Topp Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Jenny Iversen Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Lisa Maher Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

,

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Libby Topp Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Jenny Iversen Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Lisa Maher Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

,

on behalf of the collaboration of Australian NSPs Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

,

Carolyn A. Day Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

, PhD,

Libby Topp Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Jenny Iversen Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

,

Lisa Maher Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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on behalf of the collaboration of Australian NSPs

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