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Screening for hepatitis C
Hepatitis C screening of men who have sex with men
BMJ 2015; 350 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h642 (Published 24 February 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h642- Chris J Ward, specialist trainee year 6, genitourinary medicine1,
- Vincent Lee, consultant in genitourinary medicine1
- 1Hathersage Clinic, Manchester Centre for Sexual Health, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M13 0FH, UK
- chris.ward{at}cmft.nhs.uk
Koretz and colleagues failed to highlight hepatitis C (HCV) as an emerging sexually transmitted infection in men who have sex with men (MSM), and the public health implications.1
The past decade has seen a global epidemic of HCV in HIV positive MSM, fuelled by high risk sexual practices and drug use.2 Our clinic has seen a sustained increase …
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