Risk factors for hepatitis b virus infection among women attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 14-18

  Barrett, Charles L ^a   Austin, Harland ^a   Louv, William C ^a   Alexander, W James ^a   Hadler, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; RISK FACTORS; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VIRAL HEPATITIS VACCINES;

EID: 0026509751     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199201000-00003     Document Type: Article

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