Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in pregnant Lebanese women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 243-244

  Nabulsi, M M ^a   Khalil, A M ^a   Farah, A E ^a   Araj, G F ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B surface antigen; Pregnancy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; LEBANON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030979547     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00073-8     Document Type: Article

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