Quality of life, risk behaviors and depression among carriers of hepatitis C virus and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1: a comparative study.

CONCLUSIONS: Risk behaviors are frequent among those infected with HCV. Additionally, despite HTLV-1 being considered an infection with low morbidity, issues related to mental health (depressive episode) and decreased quality of life are relevant. PMID: 31344356 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31344356?dopt=Abstract

Source: Braz J Infect Dis - July 21, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Henrique-Araújo R, Quarantini LC, Caribé AC, Argolo FC, Jesus-Nunes AP, Morais-de-Jesus M, Dantas-Duarte A, Moreira TM, Oliveira IR Tags: Braz J Infect Dis Source Type: research