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First survey of the hemophilia population in France. Network. FranceCoag - Data as of October 8, 2005
The initial findings from the FranceCoag Network have just been released. For the past eleven years, extensive data has been collected on all patients in France with inherited...
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Risk factors for accidental HCV transmission among healthcare workers following a blood-exposure incident: a European case-control study
Research Question: To date, no studies on risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission to healthcare workers have been identified. The objective of this study is to determine...
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The Limited Impact of Harm Reduction on HCV Transmission Among People Who Use Drugs: The Case of the ANRS-Coquelicot Study
Background: In France, a harm reduction policy was implemented in the late 1980s to reduce the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis infections among people who use drugs (PWUD). The...
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Transmission routes of the hepatitis C virus: methodological approaches
In Western countries, the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission through blood transfusion has been very low since the mid-1990s. Knowledge of current modes of transmission needs...
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What's new regarding the epidemiology of hepatitis C in France in 2003?
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Epidemiology of HCV among people who use drugs, France, 1993–2002.
The main objective of this article is to describe, based on a review of the literature, trends in HCV transmission among people who use drugs (PWUD), detailing its key determinants...
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Monitoring of Hepatitis C Screening Activity and Screening Control within the Rena-VHC Laboratory Network, France, 2000–2001.
In 2000, a surveillance network for hepatitis C screening was established. This network, composed of clinical laboratories, aimed to study long-term trends and seasonal variations in...
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National Hepatitis C Surveillance Based on Voluntary Reference Centers, 2000–2001.
As part of the National Hepatitis C Control Program, 30 reference centers (currently 31) have been established across the country; these are hepatology departments located within...
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Survey of patients receiving treatment for chronic hepatitis C at referral centers
In order to develop and improve patient care, the Ministry of Health supported, between 1995 and 1996, the creation of "Hepatitis C" reference centers, 30 of which are...
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Estimate of the number of people infected with HCV in France, 1994–1995
The most accurate estimate possible of the number of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) makes it possible to assess its public health impact and to plan appropriate...