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ArticleRoyal Society open science2018

A liver health hui: hepatitis C knowledge and associated risk factors in New Zealand gang members and their families.

Kristina Aluzaite, Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith, Margaret Fraser, Steve Johnson, Elizabeth Glen, Allison Beck, Barbara Smith, Jack Dummer, Michael Schultz

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kristina AluzaiteDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0001-9779-7340
Jordan Tewhaiti-SmithDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Margaret FraserGastroenterology Unit, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-9572-4516
Steve JohnsonDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Elizabeth GlenGastroenterology Unit, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Allison BeckOtago Hepatitis C Resource Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Barbara SmithDunedin Intravenous Organization Needle Exchange, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Jack DummerDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-1581-6857
Michael SchultzDepartment of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-3116-0747
Dunedin Public Hospital · NZUniversity of Otago · NZSouthern District Health Board · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and B virus (HBV) infections are highly prevalent, with a high percentage of undiagnosed cases. Knowledge of HCV and its modes of transmission are essential for disease prevention and management. We studied a high-risk New Zealand gang population on viral hepatitis prevalence, their level of knowledge and the liver health risk factors in a community setting. Participants completed demographic, risk factor and knowledge questionnaires in three health meetings in New Zealand. Participants' blood samples were tested for HBV, HCV, biochemical indicators of liver disease. Liver fibrosis levels were assessed using a Fibroscan

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gang populationhepatitis Bhepatitis Cliver healthNew Zealand

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PMID30224989
PMCPMC6124044
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