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Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
American Indians; Fetus — Diseases — Diagnosis; Hepatitis C infection; Hepatitis C virus; Indians of North America; Intravenous drug abuse; Intravenous drug use; Prenatal; Prenatal diagnosis; Rural population
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Results Of Universal Prenatal Screening For Hepatitis C Infection In A Remote American Indian Primary Care Population, Christine Dubray, John T. Redd, Cecile M. Town, Kathy K. Byrd, Supriya Janakiraman, Anindya K. De, James E. Cheek
Results Of Universal Prenatal Screening For Hepatitis C Infection In A Remote American Indian Primary Care Population, Christine Dubray, John T. Redd, Cecile M. Town, Kathy K. Byrd, Supriya Janakiraman, Anindya K. De, James E. Cheek
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
BACKGROUND: Although chronic liver disease remains a major area of health disparity for American Indian (AI) people, the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among AI people is poorly documented. Because of suspected high local prevalence, two remote AI clinics in the Northern Plains implemented universal prenatal HCV screening in 2005. When this screening program reported an unexpectedly high prenatal anti-HCV (anti-HCV antibody) positivity rate, we conducted a case-control study to determine risks for infection and opportunities for community intervention.
MAIN FINDINGS: The clinics screened a total of 205 pregnant women (median age, 22 years). Of these 205 women, …