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Hepatitis B virus infection among illegal drug users in Enugu State, Nigeria: prevalence, immune status, and related risk factors

Published Online: 2024-05-09

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Orabueze, Ibuchukwu N

Ike, Anthony C

Aniche, Oluchi M

Nwafia, Ifeyinwa N

Ebede, Samuel O
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Article History

Received: 21 August 2023

Accepted: 22 April 2024

First Online: 9 May 2024

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Health Research Ethics Committee. NHREC/05/01/2008B-FWA00002458-IRB00002323. Written and/or informed consent was sought from each participant prior to recruitment into the study. Simple English (primary school level) was used in the consent form and translated into the local Igbo language for participants with no formal education and those who preferred the local language. For participants under 18 years, informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from their parent or legal guardian. All participants were then given pre-tested structured questionnaires to collect data on socio-demographics and risk factors for HBV infection.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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