Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus in two institutions caring for mentally handicapped adults

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 401-402

  Cramp, M E ^a,c   Grundy, H C ^b   Perinpanayagam, R M ^a   Barnado, D E ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030038095     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900712     Document Type: Article

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