Variability in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among young injecting drug users in New York City

Don C. Des Jarlais; Theresa Diaz; Theresa Perlis; David Vlahov; Carey Maslow; Mary Latka; Russell Rockwell; Vincent Edwards; Samuel R. Friedman; Edgar Monterroso; Ian Williams; Richard S. Garfein

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Variability in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among young injecting drug users in New York City

Don C. Des Jarlais, Theresa Diaz, Theresa Perlis, David Vlahov, Carey Maslow, Mary Latka, Russell Rockwell, Vincent Edwards, Samuel R. Friedman, Edgar Monterroso, Ian Williams, Richard S. Garfein

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Cohort studies of young (aged 18-30 years) injecting drug users recruited in 1997-1999 in the Harlem and Lower East Side areas of New York City, New York, were used to assess the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The authors found that HIV incidence was low at both sites: 0.8/100 person-years at the Harlem site and 0/100 person-years at the Lower East Side site. In contrast, HBV incidence was moderate (12.2/100 person-years) at the Harlem site and high (30.7/100 person-years) at the Lower East Side site. Similarly, HCV incidence was moderate (9.3/100 person-years) at the Harlem site and high (34.0/100 person-years) at the Lower East Side site. Results show that high rates of HBV and HCV transmission do not imply high rates of HIV transmission, even within an area of high HIV seroprevalence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	467-471
Number of pages	5
Journal	American journal of epidemiology
Volume	157
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwf222
State	Published - Mar 1 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cohort studies
HIV
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C-like viruses
Injections, intravenous
Substance-related disorders

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General Medicine

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Des Jarlais, D. C., Diaz, T., Perlis, T., Vlahov, D., Maslow, C., Latka, M., Rockwell, R., Edwards, V., Friedman, S. R., Monterroso, E., Williams, I., & Garfein, R. S. (2003). Variability in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among young injecting drug users in New York City. American journal of epidemiology, 157(5), 467-471. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwf222

Variability in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among young injecting drug users in New York City. / Des Jarlais, Don C.; Diaz, Theresa; Perlis, Theresa et al.
In: American journal of epidemiology, Vol. 157, No. 5, 01.03.2003, p. 467-471.

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Des Jarlais, DC, Diaz, T, Perlis, T, Vlahov, D, Maslow, C, Latka, M, Rockwell, R, Edwards, V, Friedman, SR, Monterroso, E, Williams, I & Garfein, RS 2003, 'Variability in the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among young injecting drug users in New York City', American journal of epidemiology, vol. 157, no. 5, pp. 467-471. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwf222

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